The Summer Evening Waltz (1951)
Original title: Kesäillan valssi
The historical drama The Summer Evening Waltz (1951) takes place in Finland at the turn of the 20th century. The film, built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko (Leif Wager) and the daughter of the rich Grahn family, Annina (Eeva-Kaarina Volanen). Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
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Eeva-Kaarina VolanenAnnina Grahn
Leif WagerLauri Alanko
Salli KarunaMrs. Grahn
Uuno LaaksoMr. Grahn
Aino LohikoskiAunt Linda
Reino ValkamaManu Kallio
Toini VartiainenElse Mattila
Ekke HämäläinenKarl-Erik GrahnSirkka OsmalaLea Qvist
Heikki SavolainenLennartMartti SimiläMaestro
Rauha PunttiMarjaanaMovie DNA
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What is The Summer Evening Waltz about?
The historical drama The Summer Evening Waltz (1951) takes place in Finland at the turn of the 20th century. The film, built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko (Leif Wager) and the daughter of the rich Grahn family, Annina (Eeva-Kaarina Volanen). Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
How long is The Summer Evening Waltz?
The Summer Evening Waltz has a runtime of 97 minutes.