

Set in North Karelia, whne Antti Ihalainen's house runs out of matches, he goes to borrow some from a neighbor. On the road, he meets a rich widower, Jussi Vatanen, who asks Ihalai to be his speaker and friend on an engagement trip to the city of Jo. The hosts from Lieper are snorting drunkenly from behind their shoulders.

Aku Korhonen
Antti Ihalainen
Lead
Uuno Laakso
Jussi Vatanen

Ester Toivonen
Maija-Liisa Ihalainen

Siiri Angerkoski
Kaisa Makkonen

Aino Haverinen
Anna-Liisa Ihalainen

Joel Rinne
Ville Kettunen

Kaarlo Kartio
Tahvo Kenonen

Kaarlo Angerkoski
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yrjö Norta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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