Hopeakihlajaiset

Hopeakihlajaiset

1942 · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Docent Einar Koskimaa is applying for a professorship in odontology, or dentistry. He is not selected for the position because his wayward daughter Lotta Koskimaa has caused a scandal at the school dance. Frustrated and estranged from his wife, Einar falls in love with candidate Raili Tervola, who is also liked by the docent's student son Viljo Koskimaa.

Directed by Wilho Ilmari · Written by Martti Larni

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