Kuudes käsky

Kuudes käsky

1947 · 96 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

Sinikka, the young mistress of the Lenteelä house, gets into a relationship with her neighbor Antti while her husband Jukka is away at the front. The couple becomes the subject of gossip throughout the village, and Sinikka, feeling guilty, seeks reconciliation from her husband and the community. Her mother-in-law, who is hostile towards her daughter-in-law, also wants reconciliation.

Directed by Orvo Saarikivi · Written by Toini Havu

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Ghedi Lönnberg Sinikka
Tapio Rautavaara Antti
Esko Vettenranta Jukka
Siiri Angerkoski
Aku Korhonen
Aino Lohikoski Elsa
Aki Kosonen Aapeli
Kirsti Karhi Löppöskä
Eero Kilpi
Olavi Saarinen Posti-Kalle (uncredited)
Ida Salmi (uncredited)
Aarne Orri (uncredited)

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