Juha

Juha

1956 · 115 min · ★ 3.0 · Drama

Juha lives together with younger woman Marja. Juha loves her, but Marja seems to belong to somewhere else. Things get complicated when casanova Shemeikka arrives from strange lands and takes Marja away with him.

Directed by T.J. Särkkä · Written by T.J. Särkkä

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