The Village Shoemakers

Rural comedy of the intrigues and stratagems involving a country wedding. From a comedy by Alexis Kivi.

Cast

Adolf Lindfors

as Sepeteus

Alarik Korhonen

as Topias

Kirsti Suonio

as Martta

Axel Slangus

as Esko

Antero Suonio

as Iivari

Juho Puls

as Niko

Heidi Blåfield

as Jaana

Aku Käyhkö

as Mikko Vilkastus

Jaakko Korhonen

as Kristo

Konrad Tallroth

as Karri

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