Aapo

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Aapo

1994

0h 55m

5.7(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

Finland 1917. Aapo is a single peasantry who tries to live a good life before the finnish civil war begins.

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12 members

Acting

Taisto Reimaluoto

Aapo

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Esko Salminen

Kertoja

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Ulla Koivuranta

Lempi

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Kai Lehtinen

Volanen

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Martti Suosalo

Räsänen

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Esko Nikkari

maanviljelysneuvos

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Merja Larivaara

maanviljelysneuvoksetar

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Jouni Salo

puutarhuri

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Paavo Liski

pehtori

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Juha Lampinen

Magnus

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Johanna Piiroinen

Magnuksen sisar

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Njassa

teloitettava

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