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A Summer by the River (1998)

Movie ★ 6.8 85 min

Drama Comedy

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.

Markku Pölönen Writer Markku Pölönen Director

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Quick facts

Released
February 13, 1998
Runtime
85 min
IMDb
tt0143350
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Language
Studio
Fennada-Filmi

Cast

Pertti Koivula Pertti Koivula Tenho Simo Kontio Topi Esko Nikkari Esko Nikkari Hannes Anu Palevaara Anu Palevaara Hilkka Peter Franzén Peter Franzén Kottarainen Sulevi Peltola Sulevi Peltola Puukko Heikki Kujanpää Heikki Kujanpää Tohkanen Vesa Mäkelä Vesa Mäkelä Hilteeni Ilkka Koivula 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

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Frequently asked questions

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?
A Summer by the River stars Pertti Koivula, Simo Kontio, Esko Nikkari, Anu Palevaara.
When was A Summer by the River released?
A Summer by the River is a 1998 drama, comedy film.
Where can I watch A Summer by the River?
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