Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit

Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit

1944 · 102 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

Once a naïve, love-struck girl now forsaken by her lover, Maija leaves her island home to work as a housemaid in the city, only to be seduced by her employer's son Erkki, then forced to leave the household in order to avoid the scandal of a pregnancy. With few prospects for a decent job, Maija is reduced to working as a bar hostess to make ends meet, ever fending off the advances of disreputable clients, even as she continues to hold out hope for an enduring love that will redeem her from her fate.

Directed by Teuvo Tulio · Written by Ahti H. Einola

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Marie-Louise Fock Maija
Ture Ara Aarne
Kunto Karapää Erkki Holmberg
Lauri Korpela Aukusti
Annie Sundman Mrs. Holmberg
Ida Salmi Granny
Sven Relander Mr. Auronen
Paavo Jännes Henrik Karo
Frans Kampman Kalle
Fritz-Hugo Backman Klaus Hallberg (uncredited)
Aili Tikka Brita (uncredited)
Kaarlo Aavajoki Harri (uncredited)

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