Yö vai päivä
Synopsis
A French cultural research group arrives in Finland. From Helsinki, the group travels to Saimaa to participate in Midsummer rituals, where the summer night celebrations overwhelm the researchers.
Top Cast
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Elina Salo
Mattila - School teacher
Eino Krohn
Mr. Sedano - professor
Ismo Kallio
Mr. Lang - Sedano's assistant
Numidia Vaillant
Sedano's secretary
Aulikki Tarnanen
the girl of the raven house
Lauri-Juhani Ruuskanen
interpreter
Kerttu Krohn
the wife of the chairman of the municipal council
Leo Jokela
dealer
Kari Rydman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva
- Screenplay & Story
- Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva, Pentti Saarikoski
- Original Score
- Kari Rydman, Numidia Vaillant
- Original Title
- Yö vai päivä
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Finnish, French
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Filminor
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva
Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva, Pentti Saarikoski
Kari Rydman, Numidia Vaillant
Reijo Lås, Juhani Savolainen, Pertti Maisala
Risto Jarva
Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva, Juhani Kolehmainen
Department Leadership Roster
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Writer
Risto Jarva
Writer
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Director
Risto Jarva
Director
Kari Rydman
Original Music Composer
Reijo Lås
Director of Photography
Juhani Savolainen
Director of Photography
Pertti Maisala
Director of Photography
Saini Salonen
Costume Design
Risto Jarva
Editor
Numidia Vaillant
Original Music Composer
Jarmo Maunula
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Yö vai päivä
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What is Yö vai päivä about?
A French cultural research group arrives in Finland. From Helsinki, the group travels to Saimaa to participate in Midsummer rituals, where the summer night celebrations overwhelm the researchers.
Who directed Yö vai päivä?
Yö vai päivä was directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva.
Who stars in Yö vai päivä?
The principal cast of Yö vai päivä includes Elina Salo, Eino Krohn, Ismo Kallio, Numidia Vaillant, Aulikki Tarnanen.
When was Yö vai päivä released and how long is it?
Yö vai päivä was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Yö vai päivä?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Yö vai päivä was composed by Kari Rydman, Numidia Vaillant.