

“"God, purify my body and soul, let me be like I was before!"”
Based on a short story by Johannes Linnankoski. A story of a milkmaid that falls in love with a student on holiday
Directed by T.J. Särkkä
User score
8 votes
Released
December 25, 1953
1h 27m
Finnish

Anneli Sauli
Hilja

Saulo Haarla
Yrjö

Tauno Palo
Kalevi
Laina Laine
Hilja's Mother
Kirsti Ortola
Katri

Heimo Lepistö
Station Man

Matti Aulos
1. Mister

Siiri Angerkoski
1. Woman

Oiva Sala
2. Mister

Ossi Korhonen
Commercial Counsellor
Sylva Rossi
Singer

Kaarlo Saarnio
Professor
Mauno Hyvönen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Leena Valkeala
(uncredited)
Eva Hellas
(uncredited)
Lasse Pihlajamaa
(uncredited)
Kalle Peronkoski
(uncredited)

T.J. Särkkä
(uncredited)
Aino Lehtimäki
(uncredited)
Paavo Hyttilä
(uncredited)