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Juha

Juha

19996.71h 18m

Overview

A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Written by Juhani Aho, Aki Kaurismäki
Produced by Aki Kaurismäki
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Juha

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Marja

André Wilms

André Wilms

Shemeikka

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Shemeikka's Sister

Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

Driver

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Police Chief

Ona Kamu

Ona Kamu

Shemeikka's Woman

Outi Mäenpää

Outi Mäenpää

Shemeikka's Woman

T

Tuire Tuomisto

Shemeikka's Woman

T

Tatjana Solovjova

Dancer

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About Juha

Juha is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, it stars Sakari Kuosmanen, Kati Outinen, André Wilms. A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.

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