Finland,
1962, 100 min
Directed by:
Mikko NiskanenScreenplay:
Mikko NiskanenCinematography:
Olavi TuomiComposer:
Einar EnglundCast:
Pentti Tarkiainen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Uti Saurio, Hannu Vironmäki, Heikki Rissanen, Markku Söderström, Ilkka Liikanen, Martti Isosalo, Reima Eskelinen (more)Plots(1)
Mikko Niskanen's directorial debut, based on the 1958 book by Paavo Rintala, maps so-called Continuation War in Finland as seen through the eyes of a gang of boys from Oulu. Their spirit, curiosity and desire for adventure cause their original admiration for war heroes to gradually change into a loss of illusions about life. (Summer Film School)
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![The Boys - Photos - Pentti Tarkiainen, Markku Söderström, Hannu Vironmäki, Uti Saurio, Vesa-Matti Loiri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w663/files/images/film/photos/161/905/161905617_7cdb4d.jpg)
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![The Boys - Photos - Kaarlo Wilska, Seppo Wallin, Einari Ketola, Pentti Tarkiainen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w663/files/images/film/photos/161/905/161905620_7f89e0.jpg)
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![The Boys - Photos - Jorma Valtanen, Ilkka Liikanen, Reima Eskelinen, Heikki Rissanen, Martti Isosalo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w663/files/images/film/photos/161/905/161905621_9bc8d7.jpg)
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![The Boys - Photos - Pentti Tarkiainen, Hannu Vironmäki, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Markku Söderström, Uti Saurio, William Reunanen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w663/files/images/film/photos/161/905/161905622_ecf634.jpg)
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![The Boys - Photos - Markku Söderström, Pentti Tarkiainen, Hannu Vironmäki, Vesa-Matti Loiri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w663/files/images/film/photos/161/905/161905613_71acdc.jpg)