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Pertti Koivula
Tenho
Simo Kontio
Topi
Esko Nikkari
Hannes
Anu Palevaara
Hilkka
Peter Franzén
Kottarainen
Sulevi Peltola
Puukko
Heikki Kujanpää
Tohkanen
Vesa Mäkelä
Hilteeni
Ilkka Koivula
Lavikainen
Hannu Virolainen
Kauppias Mäkelä
Seppo Timonen
Rahastaja-Jussi
Antti Jokela
Olavi Virta
Jorma Ruokolainen
Tukkijätkä
Heimo Kärnä
Tukkijätkä
Terho Turunen
Tukkijätkä
Tommi Anttonen
Tukkijätkä
Risto Kettunen
Tukkijätkä
Jukka Malinen
Tukkijätkä
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Markku Pölönen
- Screenplay & Story
- Markku Pölönen
- Original Score
- Vesa Mäkinen
- Original Title
- Kuningasjätkä
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Fennada-Filmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Markku Pölönen
Markku Pölönen
Vesa Mäkinen
Kari Sohlberg
Jukka Nykänen
Kari Sara
Department Leadership Roster
Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography
Vesa Mäkinen
Original Music Composer
Markku Pölönen
Director
Markku Pölönen
Writer
Jukka Nykänen
Editor
Kari Sara
Producer
Tiina Kaukanen
Costume Design
Minna Santakari
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Summer by the River
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Summer by the River about?
Kuningasjätkä is set in North Karelia in the mid-1950s and depicts the summer of 10-year-old Topi at the boating site with his widowed father Tenho.
Who directed A Summer by the River?
A Summer by the River was directed by Markku Pölönen.
Who stars in A Summer by the River?
The principal cast of A Summer by the River includes Pertti Koivula, Simo Kontio, Esko Nikkari, Anu Palevaara, Peter Franzén.
When was A Summer by the River released and how long is it?
A Summer by the River was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for A Summer by the River?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Summer by the River was composed by Vesa Mäkinen.