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A Summer by the River

Plot: Kuningasjätkä is set in North Karelia in the mid-1950s and depicts the summer of 10-year-old Topi at the boating site with his widowed father Tenho.
Release Date: Friday, February 13 1998
27 years ago
Genres: Drama, Comedy
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Portrait of Pertti KoivulaPertti Koivula. Pertti Koivula was 36 in A Summer by the River as 'Tenho'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 17 1961
Portrait of Simo KontioSimo Kontio. Simo Kontio was 14 in A Summer by the River as 'Topi'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1984
Portrait of Esko NikkariEsko Nikkari. Esko Nikkari was 59 in A Summer by the River as 'Hannes'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1938 –
Died: Sun, Dec 17 2006
Portrait of Anu PalevaaraAnu Palevaara. Anu Palevaara was 26 in A Summer by the River as 'Hilkka'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 14 1971
Portrait of Peter FranzénPeter Franzén. Peter Franzén was 26 in A Summer by the River as 'Kottarainen'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 14 1971
Portrait of Sulevi PeltolaSulevi Peltola. Sulevi Peltola was 51 in A Summer by the River as 'Puukko'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 07 1946 –
Died: Tue, Jan 28 2025
Portrait of Heikki KujanpääHeikki Kujanpää. Heikki Kujanpää was 36 in A Summer by the River as 'Tohkanen'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 01 1961
Portrait of Vesa MäkeläVesa Mäkelä. Vesa Mäkelä was 50 in A Summer by the River as 'Hilteeni'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1947 –
Died: Mon, Aug 04 2003
Portrait of Ilkka KoivulaIlkka Koivula. Ilkka Koivula was 31 in A Summer by the River as 'Lavikainen'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1966
Portrait of Hannu VirolainenHannu Virolainen. Hannu Virolainen was 50 in A Summer by the River as 'Kauppias Mäkelä'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1947
Portrait of Seppo TimonenSeppo Timonen. Seppo Timonen was 46 in A Summer by the River as 'Rahastaja-Jussi'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 19 1951
Portrait of Antti JokelaAntti Jokela. Antti Jokela was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Olavi Virta'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jorma RuokolainenJorma Ruokolainen. Jorma Ruokolainen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Tukkijätkä'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heimo KärnäHeimo Kärnä. Heimo Kärnä was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Tukkijätkä'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terho TurunenTerho Turunen. Terho Turunen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Tukkijätkä'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tommi AnttonenTommi Anttonen. Tommi Anttonen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Tukkijätkä'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Risto KettunenRisto Kettunen. Risto Kettunen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Tukkijätkä'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jukka MalinenJukka Malinen. Jukka Malinen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Tukkijätkä'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Satu SadinkangasSatu Sadinkangas. Satu Sadinkangas was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Äiti linja-autossa (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sakri PölönenSakri Pölönen. Sakri Pölönen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Vauva linja-autossa (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matti MäkinenMatti Mäkinen. Matti Mäkinen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Lääkäri (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vesa MäkinenVesa Mäkinen. Vesa Mäkinen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Vesa-eno (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Markku PölönenMarkku Pölönen. Markku Pölönen was 40 in A Summer by the River as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 16 1957
Portrait of Kari SohlbergKari Sohlberg. Kari Sohlberg was 57 in A Summer by the River as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Nadja PyykköNadja Pyykkö. Nadja Pyykkö was 51 in A Summer by the River as 'Makeup Designer, Casting, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 10 1946 –
Died: Thu, Mar 08 2007
Portrait of Kari SaraKari Sara. Kari Sara was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jukka NykänenJukka Nykänen. Jukka Nykänen was 39 in A Summer by the River as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1959 –
Died: Sat, Jul 19 2025
Portrait of Vesa MäkinenVesa Mäkinen. Vesa Mäkinen was >> in A Summer by the River as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minna SantakariMinna Santakari. Minna Santakari was 37 in A Summer by the River as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1960
Portrait of Heikki InnanenHeikki Innanen. Heikki Innanen was 48 in A Summer by the River as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1949
Portrait of Tiina KaukanenTiina Kaukanen. Tiina Kaukanen was 36 in A Summer by the River as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 03 1961
Portrait of Tuomo KattilakoskiTuomo Kattilakoski. Tuomo Kattilakoski was 65 in A Summer by the River as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1933
Portrait of Jari InnanenJari Innanen. Jari Innanen was 38 in A Summer by the River as 'Sound'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1959