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A Summer by the River

19981h 25mMarkku Pölönen
IMDb 6.4

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Kuningasjätkä is set in North Karelia in the mid-1950s and depicts the summer of 10-year-old Topi at the boating site with his widowed father Tenho.

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What is A Summer by the River (1998) about?

Kuningasjätkä is set in North Karelia in the mid-1950s and depicts the summer of 10-year-old Topi at the boating site with his widowed father Tenho.

Who stars in A Summer by the River?

A Summer by the River stars Pertti Koivula (Tenho), Simo Kontio (Topi), Esko Nikkari (Hannes), Anu Palevaara (Hilkka), Peter Franzén (Kottarainen). The film was directed by Markku Pölönen.

How long is A Summer by the River?

A Summer by the River has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998.

Is A Summer by the River worth watching?

A Summer by the River holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. Fans of Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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