Film

Juha

5.119371h 41mK-16Drama

Age rating: K-16
Director: Nyrki Tapiovaara
Year: 1937

Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to make advances to young and beautiful Marja, tempting her to run away with him.

Top cast

Hannes Närhi

Juha

Irma Seikkula

Marja

Walle Saikko

Shemeikka

Tuulikki Paananen

Anja

Aino Haverinen

Shemeikan äiti (Shemeikka's mother)

Ida Kuusela

Anoppi (Juha's mother)

Hilma Vainikainen

Kaisa

Kyllikki Väre

Kesätyttö (Summer girl)

Martta Aho

Summer girl #3 (uncredited)

Directed by

Nyrki Tapiovaara

Produced by

Heikki Aho