Overview

Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age children dream about getting away from their cramped rental apartment and moving to a house of their own. Urho decides to build one from scratch, starting from hauling trees from the forest to the sawmill. As the building progresses, a serious fault is discovered in its foundations. The family also has problems with their mortgage. Urho develops pneumonia and passes away before he sees his house completed. At his grave, a fellow worker gives a powerful speech praising socialism.

Top Cast

Paavo Pentikäinen

Urho Suomalainen

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Irma Martinkauppi

Sirkka Suomalainen

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Tuija Ahvonen

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Aapo Vilhunen

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Selma Miettinen

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Kaisa Martinkauppi

Leena Suomalainen

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Jari Erkkilä

Jari Suomalainen

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Martta Reima

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Timo Martinkauppi

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Erkki Siirtomaa

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Arvo Nuutinen

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Kari Virta