Details

Release year: 1961

Storyline

Young Elsie runs away from home. She get a lift by an older man who takes her out to his country villa. They begin a sexual relationship while the young Reino also shows interest in Elsie.

Top credits

Directors

T.J. Särkkä

Writers

Cast

Liana Kaarina — Elsie Pettinen
Esko Salminen — Reino Tuomainen
Toivo Mäkelä — Sten Lehtoja
Eero Roine — Kauppias Tuomainen

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Did you know

• Passed by the British Board of Film Censors with an "X" certificate (for adults only) on 14 August 1962. The UK distributors Compton-Cameo previewed the film at their own cinema, the Compton in Old Compton Street, on 12 September 1962 (10:30 am for press and trade only). The London premiere was at the Cameo-Royal, Charing Cross Road on 11 October 1962 where it ran six-and-a-half weeks, sharing the bill with Diary of a Nudist (1961). Although not generally released on the major circuits, both films were booked by a large number of cinemas nationwide.

• Sold to 36 countries, mostly because of it's nudity and sexual scenes which were very rare to Finnish film in 1960's.