People Not as Bad as They Seem () is a 1977 Finnish historical film directed by Rauni Mollberg, based on the novels by Aapeli.
The film premiered on 7 October 1977 in Finland and Sweden on 17 March 1978. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. The film was re-released again in 2003 and premiered in the Czech Republic on 27 January 2003.
Plot
The film is about a boy and the relationship between his birth mother and step mother.
Cast
Olavi Ahonen: Health inspector Hyttinen
Lauri Arajuuri: Sulo Riippa
Ossi Aronen: Pietari Jormalainen
Asser Fagerström: Pianist
Mika Hämäläinen: Viljami Pirhola
Esko Hannula: Rusko, blacksmith
Helge Herala: Captain
Vihtori Hokka: Old civil guard
Kalle Hollo: Primus Koljonen, coachman
Esko Hukkanen.... Bailiff
Kauko Hynninen: Chief of staff
Kurt Ingvall: Lieutenant general
Voitto Jokela: Violinist
Irma Junnilainen: Klory of Vettenrantska
Vappu Jurkka: Mrs. Rusko
Martti Kainulainen: Harakka, janitor
Einari Ketola: Jordan Kastikainen
Marja Korhonen: Rakel Riippa
Lilga Kovanko: Foreign dancer
Paavo Laakso: Kusti
Mikko Lecklin: Younger constable
Hannes Lukinmaa: Vennu Harakka
Kalle Luotonen: Pyökki, poet
Toivo Mäkelä: Hurme, photographer
Sirkka Metsäsaari: Vettenrantska
Roni Mikkonen: Hati
Mikko Nousiainen
Salme Paasilinna: Clockmaker's wife
Paavo Pajula: Kuikka, janitor
Yrjö Paulo: Vähälä
Eila Pehkonen: Mrs. Harakka
Ossi Peura: Singer
Risto Salmi: Jormalainen
Veikko Salmi: Clockmaker
Asko Sarkola: Palkeinen
Irma Seikkula: Mrs. Valma Hurme
Petri Skinnari: Henry
Maija-Leena Soinne: Helga, waitress
Mikko Tanhuanpää: Ferryman
Toivo Tuomainen: Takkunen (as Topi Tuomainen) Matti Tuominen: Kekäläinen Rauha Valkonen: Ida Pirhola Raili Veivo: Karoliina Gustav Wiklund: Police chief