Friends, Comrades (Ystävät, toverit)

Overview

The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective customers on all sides of the conflict with his all-inclusive greeting "Friends, Comrades." Indeed, the resource he is wrenching from the earth's bowels is necessary to all forms of industrial activity, and is especially necessary for military applications. Thus, he has no reason to fear that he will ever run out of customers. This doesn't prevent him from using every possible means to entice them. At home, his relationship with his wife is not so prosperous, and they resort to some extraordinary means to try and keep on an even keel.

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Cast

Mikk Mikiver

Arno Jurmala

Stina Ekblad

Lisa Jurmala

Hannu Lauri

Jaunkahns

Paavo Liski

Kaakamo

Tuire Salenius

Ulla Kaakamo

Ilkka Rosma

Jopi Kaakamo (Young)

Kare Eskola

Jopi Kaakamo (Adult)

Tapio Aarre-Ahtio

Lisma

Rein Aren

Igumeni

Oto Ševčík

Manfred Horst

Ain Lutsepp

Pavlovski

Elle Kull

Rouva Pavlovski

Jaanus Orgulas

Pavlovski's Adjutant

Göran Schauman

Liljeroos

Joone Nurminen

Margit Liljeroos