Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to make advances to young and beautiful Marja, tempting her to run away with him.
Social & External
The people behind it
Hannes Närhi
Juha
Irma Seikkula
Marja
Walle Saikko
Shemeikka
Tuulikki Paananen
Anja
Aino Haverinen
Shemeikan äiti (Shemeikka's mother)
Ida Kuusela
Anoppi (Juha's mother)
Hilma Vainikainen
Kaisa
Kyllikki Väre
Kesätyttö (Summer girl)
Martta Aho
Summer girl #3 (uncredited)
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