
26/04/1956
In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier farms around her village. She is courted by a number of bachelors, ranging from simple farmhand Väinö to sophisticated young student Armas whom she meets when working for a charming old professor. However, Silja's health starts to deteriorate, and when the Finnish Civil War breaks up in 1918, she is inadvertently involved in a small incident after which her loyalties are questioned by both the Reds and the Whites.

Heidi Krohn
as Silja Salmelus

Jussi Jurkka
as Armas

Aku Korhonen
as Rantoon professori

Pentti Siimes
as Honkkeli-Väinö

Tommi Rinne
as Oskari

Kaarlo Halttunen
as Kustaa

Oke Tuuri
as Ville

Kullervo Kalske
as Siiverin isäntä

Rauha Rentola
as Siiverin emäntä

Pentti Irjala
as Kierikan isäntä

Kerttu Hämeranta
as Kierikan emäntä

Aino Lohikoski
as Sofia

Åke Lindman
as Valkoisten komppanianpäällikkö

Heimo Lepistö
as Teliniemi

Emmi Jurkka
as Pietiskä

Elvi Saarnio
as Manta

Sakari Jurkka
as Rinne

Alli Linko
as

Pirkko Karppi
as

Toivo Lahti
as Santala

Pentti Viljanen
as Mikko

Leevi Linko
as

Merja Linko
as Laina

Urho Lahti
as

Leo Riuttu
as

Väinö Parviainen
as

Anton Soini
as

Arto Mäkelä
as Iivari Katerma

Helmi Lehosti
as

Leena Rahikka
as Young Silja
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