Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta

Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta

1950 · 82 min · ★ 4.2 · Comedy, Music

Tar Steam Princess Armada travels along Lake Saimaa to St. Petersburg and back during the years of Russian rule over Finland. The ship's crew gets tired of their sophisticated coffee maker and replaces her with Roma girl Veera, who has escaped from an arranged marriage. On the way back, mysterious passengers appear on the ship.

Directed by Ville Salminen · Written by Ville Salminen

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