Directed by:
Mikko NiskanenScreenplay:
Mikko NiskanenCinematography:
Olavi TuomiComposer:
Einar EnglundCast:
Pentti Tarkiainen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Uti Saurio, Hannu Vironmäki, Heikki Rissanen, Markku Söderström, Ilkka Liikanen, Martti Isosalo, Reima Eskelinen (more)Plots(1)
Mikko Niskanen's directorial debut, based on the 1958 book by Paavo Rintala, maps so-called Continuation War in Finland as seen through the eyes of a gang of boys from Oulu. Their spirit, curiosity and desire for adventure cause their original admiration for war heroes to gradually change into a loss of illusions about life. (Summer Film School)
(more)Cast
Pentti Tarkiainen
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Vesa-Matti Loiri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/545/166545781_70db75.jpg)
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Finland
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
Bad Boys (2003)
Road North (2012)
![Uti Saurio](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/283/158283009_51a985.jpg)
Uti Saurio
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
Hannu Vironmäki
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Heikki Rissanen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/283/158283010_02591e.jpg)
Heikki Rissanen
Finland
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
Markku Söderström
Finland
Best movies:
The Year of the Hare (1977)
The Boys (1962)
![Ilkka Liikanen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/905/161905435_5a4cc9.jpg)
Ilkka Liikanen
Finland
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Martti Isosalo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/283/158283011_0f7844.jpg)
Martti Isosalo
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
Reima Eskelinen
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
Jorma Valtanen
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Kauko Helovirta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/909/161909390_e52484.jpg)
Kauko Helovirta
Finland
Best movies:
The Year of the Hare (1977)
The Boys (1962)
The Count (1971)
![Liisa Nevalainen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/136/843/136843259_aa1a21.jpg)
Liisa Nevalainen
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Olavi Ahonen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/128/158128349_cab20c.jpg)
Olavi Ahonen
Finland
Best movies:
The Unknown Soldier (1955)
The Boys (1962)
Maigret (1991) (series)
![Tapio Hämäläinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/477/158477982_522dc4.jpg)
Tapio Hämäläinen
Finland
Best movies:
The Unknown Soldier (1955)
The Boys (1962)
![Artturi Laakso](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/143/158143062_cf40a8.jpg)
Artturi Laakso
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Pentti Saares](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/471/161471139_6e3c5c.jpg)
Pentti Saares
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Paavo Hukkinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/136/843/136843289_13249b.jpg)
Paavo Hukkinen
German Empire
Best movies:
The Year of the Hare (1977)
The Boys (1962)
![Ture Junttu](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/136/968/136968039_a33b05.jpg)
Ture Junttu
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Matti Tapio](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/558/158558999_38484a.jpg)
Matti Tapio
Finland
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)
![Liisa Roine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/897/161897665_f3ae8f.jpg)
Liisa Roine
Finland
Best movies:
The Boys (1962)