Pohjan tähteet

Pohjan tähteet

Pohjan tähteet

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Pohjan tähteet

1969

1h 27m

7.3(7 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy beginner, cinematographer Törrönen an old pro, and the leading actors Igor and Merju first detest each other although the script is supposed to make them lovers. The two gradually grow closer even in real life, but the director too has set his eyepiece on Merju.

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Starring

Ere Kokkonen

Ere Kokkonen

Set decorator Pöyhönen

Hillevi Lagerstam

Hillevi Lagerstam

Actress Räntäsalo - Merju's mother

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Vesa-Matti Loiri

film director Paavali Pohja

Pirjo Pasanen

Neiti Hiiva

Spede Pasanen

Spede Pasanen

producer Sinisanta

Arja Saijonmaa

Arja Saijonmaa

actress Merju Köykkä

Simo Salminen

Simo Salminen

cinematographer Törrönen

Ville-Veikko Salminen

Ville-Veikko Salminen

actor Igor Lötjönen

Tauno Söder

Merjun isä

Paul Jyrälä

äänittäjä

Creative team

Directed by: Ere Kokkonen
Written by: Spede Pasanen
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Produced by: Spede Pasanen

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