Kesäillan valssi

Kesäillan valssi

97 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Oct. 5, 1951

A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.

Kesäillan valssi

97 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Oct. 5, 1951

Kesäillan valssi
A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
Producers Suomi-Filmi
Original title Kesäillan valssi
Directors Hannu Leminen
Writers Usko Kemppi, Hannu Leminen

Cast

Eeva-Kaarina Volanen

as Annina Grahn

Leif Wager

as Lauri Alanko

Salli Karuna

as Mrs. Grahn

Uuno Laakso

as Mr. Grahn

Aino Lohikoski

as Aunt Linda

Reino Valkama

as Manu Kallio

Toini Vartiainen

as Else Mattila

Ekke Hämäläinen

as Karl-Erik Grahn

Sirkka Osmala

as Lea Qvist

Heikki Savolainen

as Lennart

Martti Similä

as Maestro

Rauha Puntti

as Marjaana

Ossi Korhonen

as Butler

Paavo Hukkinen

as Rent collector

Rauni Luoma

as Henna Kallio

Kaarlo Wilska

as Yard musician

Kerttu Salmi

as Landlady