Juha (1937)
1h 41m
Running Time
January 24, 1937Release Date
Plot.
Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to make advances to young and beautiful Marja, tempting her to run away with him.
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Cast & Crew.
Hannes Närhi
Juha
Irma Seikkula
Marja
Walle Saikko
Shemeikka
Aino Haverinen
Shemeikan äiti (Shemeikka's mother)
Tuulikki Paananen
Anja
Ida Kuusela
Anoppi (Juha's mother) / Costume Design
Nyrki Tapiovaara
Director
Hilma Vainikainen
Kaisa
Details.
Wiki.
Juha is a 1937 Finnish drama film directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara, starring Hannes Närhi, Irma Seikkula, and Walle Saikko. It is set in the 18th century and tells the story of a farmer who has married an orphan girl he raised and how a tradesman tries to get her to run away with him to Karelia. The film is based on Juhani Aho's 1911 novel of the same title.
The film was Tapiovaara's debut. It was released in Finland on 24 January 1937.