Movie Drama
Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age children dream about getting away from their cramped rental apartment and moving to a house of their own. Urho decides to build one from scratch, starting from hauling trees from the forest to the sawmill. As the building progresses, a serious fault is discovered in its foundations. The family also has problems with their mortgage. Urho develops pneumonia and passes away before he sees his house completed. At his grave, a fellow worker gives a powerful speech praising socialism.
Finland Finland
Paavo Pentikäinen Irma Martinkauppi Tuija Ahvonen Aapo Vilhunen Selma Miettinen Kaisa Martinkauppi Jari Erkkilä Martta Reima Timo Martinkauppi Erkki Siirtomaa Arvo Nuutinen Kari Virta Esko Sironen Eino Korpelainen Sulo Lindén Pentti Vuorinen Seppo Ohtamaa Mauri Lahtinen Teemu Mäkäräinen Urho Savolainen Risto Vuorinen Armas Nordström Erkki Westerlund Alpo Kosonen Bruno Ollanketo
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