The Boys (1962 Finnish film)

Pojat
Original Finnish film poster
Directed byMikko Niskanen
Written byMikko Niskanen,
Paavo Rintala
Based onPojat
by Paavo Rintala
Produced byT.J. Särkkä
StarringPentti Tarkiainen,
Vesa-Matti Loiri,
Liisa Nevalainen,
Kauko Helovirta
Music byEinar Englund
Distributed bySuomen Filmiteollisuus
Release date
  • 30 November 1962 (1962-11-30)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

The Boys (Finnish: Pojat) is a 1962 Finnish war drama film directed by Mikko Niskanen. It is based on a 1958 novel of the same name by Paavo Rintala. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[1] The second lead role, Jake, was played by 17-year-old Vesa-Matti Loiri, who received the Jussi Awards certificate of honor for his role as a young actor.[2]

The story conveys the life of school boys in the turbulent period of World War II in Oulu in northern Finland. The young men, in the absence of their fathers who have gone to war, are fascinated by war and the German Army soldiers and dream of heroic deeds.

  1. ^ "3rd Moscow International Film Festival (1963)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  2. ^ Arto Pajukallio: Elokuvat, page D 7. Helsingin Sanomat, 2 February 2012. (in Finnish)