Mies tältä tähdeltä

Mies tältä tähdeltä

1958 · 97 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Office clerk Eero Koskinen prefers to spend his nights drinking and reminiscing the war with his friends, instead of taking care of his wife and two children. A two-week drinking spree gets him fired, and a new job is not easy to find because of his reputation. He goes to a rehab centre in the countryside for a couple of weeks, but with no permanent result. Meanwhile, his wife has to get a job and is employed by her old sweetheart, now a recently divorced successful businessman.

Directed by Jack Witikka · Written by Juha Nevalainen

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Kaarlo Halttunen Eero Koskinen
Tea Ista Irma Koskinen
Tauno Palo Paavo Lampinen
Kullervo Kalske Niemelä
Pentti Irjala Kaarlo Kärki, reporter
Aino Lohikoski Martta Koskinen
Martti Romppanen Yrjö Vaara
Jaakko Pakkasvirta Erkki Paarala
Tarmo Manni Portier
Arvo Lehesmaa Korpinen
Henny Valjus Ms. Lönnström
Elina Halttunen Elina Koskinen

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