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A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
25 Cast Members
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Annina Grahn
Leif Wager
Lauri Alanko
Salli Karuna
Mrs. Grahn
Uuno Laakso
Mr. Grahn
Aino Lohikoski
Aunt Linda
Reino Valkama
Manu Kallio
Toini Vartiainen
Else Mattila
Ekke Hämäläinen
Karl-Erik Grahn
Sirkka Osmala
Lea Qvist
Heikki Savolainen
Lennart
Martti Similä
Maestro
Rauha Puntti
Marjaana
Elli Ylimaa
Ossi Korhonen
Butler
Osmo Pöntinen
Paavo Hukkinen
Rent collector
Rauni Luoma
Henna Kallio
Toivo Lahti
Kaarlo Wilska
Yard musician
Kerttu Salmi
Landlady
