The Boys
1962When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
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Pentti Tarkiainen
as Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
Vesa-Matti Loiri
as Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
Uti Saurio
as Paavo 'Pate' Harju
Hannu Vironmäki
as Matti Korpi
Markku Söderström
as Urkki
Heikki Rissanen
as Kaaleppi
Ilkka Liikanen
as Martti
Martti Isosalo
as Topi
Reima Eskelinen
Jorma Valtanen
Liisa Nevalainen
as Jake's Mother
Kauko Helovirta
as Fritz Mayer
Olavi Ahonen
as Pisa
Tapio Hämäläinen
Artturi Laakso
as Toikka
Pentti Saares
as Jake's Father
Ture Junttu
Paavo Hukkinen
Matti Tapio
Liisa Roine
as Liisa Toikka
Seppo Mäki
as Iikka Kaarela
Liisa Hukkinen
as Immu's Mother
Paavo Jännes
Liisa Pakarinen
Anita Saarikallio
Elin Aaltonen
Eino Raita
Kerttu Hämeranta
as Pate's Mother
Leo Mustonen
as Artturi
Sylva Rossi
Rauni Ranta
Egil Häggman
Paavo Noponen
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Markku Kivekäs
as Pentti (uncredited)
Juha Tanskanen
as Jaakko (uncredited)
Jukka Rossi
as Risto (uncredited)
Toppo Nousiainen
as (uncredited)
Matti Aro
as (uncredited)
Helinä Viitanen
as (uncredited)
Seppo Wallin
as (uncredited)
Kaarlo Wilska
as (uncredited)
Einari Ketola
as (uncredited)
William Reunanen
as (uncredited)
Matti Pellonpää
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
as (uncredited)
Carl-Erik Creutz
as (voice) (uncredited)
