Our Wife in Common

Our Wife in Common

88 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 30, 1956

Our Common Wife (1956) is a comedy directed by Valentin Vaala, based on the play by Arijoutsi. The film is set in post-war Helsinki, where the last released prisoners of war arrive. They are accompanied by Captain Erkki Lahtinen (Kosti Klemelä), who returns to his home and back to his wife Jenni (Marjatta Kallio). However, during his four-year imprisonment, Erkki has been pronounced dead and Jenni has remarried to office manager Nevamaa (Eero Eloranta).

Our Wife in Common

88 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 30, 1956

Our Wife in Common
Our Common Wife (1956) is a comedy directed by Valentin Vaala, based on the play by Arijoutsi. The film is set in post-war Helsinki, where the last released prisoners of war arrive. They are accompanied by Captain Erkki Lahtinen (Kosti Klemelä), who returns to his home and back to his wife Jenni (Marjatta Kallio). However, during his four-year imprisonment, Erkki has been pronounced dead and Jenni has remarried to office manager Nevamaa (Eero Eloranta).
Producers Suomi-Filmi
Original title Yhteinen vaimomme
Directors Valentin Vaala
Writers Eino Heino, Valentin Vaala

Cast

Kosti Klemelä

as Erkki

Marjatta Kallio

as Jenni

Eero Eloranta

as Jalmari Nevamaa

Anneli Haahdenmaa

as Anjuska Semjonova

Elna Hellman

as Martta

Kirsti Hurme

as Mirri

Kaarlo Halttunen

as Korteoja

Ari Laine

as Väinö

Erkki Uotila

as Customer

Anton Soini

as Janitor

Irja Elstelä

as Secretary in vicar's office

Helmi Lehosti

as 2nd assistant in the dairy shop

Juhani Kumpulainen

as Constable

Helvi Aunio

as 1st assistant in the dairy shop

Annikki Linnoila

as dairy shop cashier