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The Way You Wanted Me (1944)

Original title: Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit

1944-10-15 · 1h 42m · FI
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A classic Tulio melodrama from Finland. Once a naïve, love-struck girl now forsaken by her lover, Maija leaves her island home to work as a housemaid in the city, only to be seduced by her employer's son Erkki, then forced to leave the household in order to avoid the scandal of a pregnancy. With few prospects for a decent job, Maija is reduced to working as a bar hostess to make ends meet, ever fending off the advances of disreputable clients, even as she continues to hold out hope for an enduring love that will redeem her from her fate.

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Teuvo TulioDirector

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Marie-Louise FockMarie-Louise FockMaijaTure AraTure AraAarneKunto KarapääKunto KarapääErkki HolmbergLauri KorpelaLauri KorpelaAukustiAnnie SundmanAnnie SundmanMrs. HolmbergIda SalmiIda SalmiGrannySven RelanderSven RelanderMr. AuronenPaavo JännesPaavo JännesHenrik KaroFrans KampmanFrans KampmanKalle

Keywords

Older man younger woman relationshipCity as place of sin

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityOlder Man Younger Woman Relationship · City As Place Of SinDialogue densityDramaDirector preference372687Actor preference508371 · 387644 · 512427Country preferenceFi

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What is The Way You Wanted Me about?

A classic Tulio melodrama from Finland. Once a naïve, love-struck girl now forsaken by her lover, Maija leaves her island home to work as a housemaid in the city, only to be seduced by her employer's son Erkki, then forced to leave the household in order to avoid the scandal of a pregnancy. With few prospects for a decent job, Maija is reduced to working as a bar hostess to make ends meet, ever fending off the advances of disreputable clients, even as she continues to hold out hope for an enduring love that will redeem her from her fate.

How long is The Way You Wanted Me?

The Way You Wanted Me has a runtime of 102 minutes.