Juha is a 1937 Finnish drama film directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara, starring Hannes Närhi, Irma Seikkula, and Walle Saikko. It is set in the 18th century and tells the story of a farmer who has married an orphan girl he raised and how a tradesman tries to get her to run away with him to Karelia. The film is based on Juhani Aho's 1911 novel of the same title.
The film was Tapiovaara's debut. It was released in Finland on 24 January 1937.
Cast
Hannes Närhi as Juha
Irma Seikkula as Marja
Walle Saikko as Shemeikka
Tuulikki Paananen as Anja
Aino Haverinen as Shemeikka's mother
Ida Kuusela as Anoppi
Hilma Vainikainen as Kaisa
Kyllikki Väre as summer girl
Reception
Pasi Nyyssönen wrote in the 2012 book Directory of World Cinema: Finland: "Tapiovaara, only 25-years-old when Juha was made, directs with a firm hand and a clear aesthetic vision. Aho's book is determinately translated into the visual language of cinema. The dialogue is reduced to a bare minimum, and the film is narrated poetically using visual symbolism of the natural environment."
See also
Juha, a 1956 adaptation of the same novel
Juha, a 1999 adaptation of the same novel
References
External links
1937 drama films
1937 films
1937 directorial debut films
Films based on Juha (novel) Films directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara Films set in the 18th century Finnish drama films Finnish black-and-white films