Our Wife in Common (1956)
Original title: Yhteinen vaimomme
Our Common Wife (1956) is a comedy directed by Valentin Vaala, based on the play by Arijouts. The film is set in post-war Helsinki, where the last released prisoners of war arrive. They are accompanied by Captain Erkki Lahtinen (Kosti Klemelä), who returns to his home and back to his wife Jenni (Marjatta Kallio). However, during his four-year imprisonment, Erkki has been pronounced dead and Jenni has remarried to office manager Nevama (Eero Eloranta).
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Kosti KlemeläErkki
Marjatta KallioJenni
Eero ElorantaJalmari NevamaaAnneli HaahdenmaaAnjuska Semjonova
Elna HellmanMartta
Kirsti HurmeMirri
Kaarlo HalttunenKorteojaAri LaineVäinö
Kauko LaurikainenVille
Anton SoiniJanitor
Irja ElsteläSecretary in vicar's office
Juhani KumpulainenConstableMovie DNA
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Our Common Wife (1956) is a comedy directed by Valentin Vaala, based on the play by Arijouts. The film is set in post-war Helsinki, where the last released prisoners of war arrive. They are accompanied by Captain Erkki Lahtinen (Kosti Klemelä), who returns to his home and back to his wife Jenni (Marjatta Kallio). However, during his four-year imprisonment, Erkki has been pronounced dead and Jenni has remarried to office manager Nevama (Eero Eloranta).