Miehen tie (1940)
Young farmer Paavo's wife dies in childbirth, and their baby soon after. The wife's family claim back the dowry she brought to their marriage, but Paavo has already used most of it for improvements at the farm. Paavo's life starts going downhill as he resorts to drinking.
- Date of release
- 1940-09-01
- TMDB
- 4.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Nyrki Tapiovaara, Hugo Hytönen
Casting
- Gunnar Hiilloskorpi — Ahrolan Paavo
- Mirjami Kuosmanen — Vormiston Alma
- Hugo Hytönen — Vihtori Taatila
- Helvi Järveläinen — Hulda Tiirikka
- Annie Mörk — Granny
- Emmi Jurkka — Tussan Lyyti
- Onni Veijonen — Pietilän Iivari
- Hertta Leistén — Pälä's wife
- Simo Osa — Jaskari
- Jalmari Parikka — Pälä
- Arvi Tuomi — Otti
- Sven Relander — Lawyer
Interesting facts
One Man's Fate is a 1940 Finnish drama film directed by Hugo Hytönen and Nyrki Tapiovaara and starring Gunnar Hiilloskorpi, Mirjami Kuosmanen, and Hytönen. It follows the downward spiral of the farmer Paavo after his wife dies in childbirth, her family reclaims their dowry, and he resorts to drinking. It is based on the 1932 novel of the same title by Frans Eemil Sillanpää, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tapiovaara.
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