The Boys
Nov 02, 1962 · 1h 46m
Director
Mikko NiskanenOverview
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
Cast of The Boys
Pentti TarkiainenIlmari 'Immu' Kaarela
Vesa-Matti LoiriJaakko 'Jake' Hoikka- Uti SaurioPaavo 'Pate' Harju
- Hannu VironmäkiMatti Korpi
- Markku SöderströmUrkki
- Heikki RissanenKaaleppi
- Ilkka LiikanenMartti
- Martti IsosaloTopi
- Reima Eskelinen
- Jorma Valtanen
Liisa NevalainenJake's Mother
Kauko HelovirtaFritz Mayer
Olavi AhonenPisa
Tapio Hämäläinen
Artturi LaaksoToikka
Pentti SaaresJake's Father- Ture Junttu
Paavo Hukkinen- Matti Tapio
- Liisa RoineLiisa Toikka
- Seppo MäkiIikka Kaarela
- Liisa HukkinenImmu's Mother
Paavo Jännes- Liisa Pakarinen
- Anita Saarikallio
- Elin Aaltonen
- Eino Raita
- Kerttu HämerantaPate's Mother
- Leo MustonenArtturi
- Sylva Rossi
Rauni Ranta- Egil Häggman
- Paavo NoponenNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Markku KivekäsPentti (uncredited)
- Juha TanskanenJaakko (uncredited)
- Jukka RossiRisto (uncredited)
- Toppo Nousiainen(uncredited)
- Matti Aro(uncredited)
- Helinä Viitanen(uncredited)
- Seppo Wallin(uncredited)
Kaarlo Wilska(uncredited)- Einari Ketola(uncredited)
- William Reunanen(uncredited)
Matti PellonpääSchoolboy (uncredited)- Hannes Veivo(uncredited)
- Carl-Erik Creutz(voice) (uncredited)
Crew of The Boys
Mikko NiskanenDirector, Screenplay- Paavo RintalaNovel
T.J. SärkkäProducer- Einar EnglundOriginal Music Composer
- Olavi TuomiDirector of Photography
- Armas VallasvuoEditor
- Reino HelkesaloProduction Design
- Bure LitoniusCostume Consultant
- Paavo HukkinenLocation Manager
- Ellen PyhäläScript Supervisor
- Heimo KarppinenGrip
- Ilpo KoivunenSound Assistant
- Kurt ViljaSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Margarita NiskanenHairstylist
- William ReunanenMakeup Artist
- Harald KoivikkoProduction Sound Mixer
About The Boys
What is The Boys about?
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind…
When was The Boys released?
The Boys was released on November 2, 1962.
How long is The Boys?
The Boys runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
Who directed The Boys?
The Boys was directed by Mikko Niskanen.
Who is in the cast of The Boys?
The cast of The Boys includes Pentti Tarkiainen (Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela), Vesa-Matti Loiri (Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka), Uti Saurio (Paavo 'Pate' Harju), Hannu Vironmäki (Matti Korpi) and Markku Söderström (Urkki).