The year is 1895 in a small village in Savo, where new ideas such as women's rights and folk high schools are vehemently opposed by Pastor Jussilainen, both in his home and in the parish. His wife Eveliina, the maids, and the conservative parishioners all experience his vehemence. However, the pastor meets his match when his mother-in-law arrives for a visit.
Cast
Edvin Laine
Elias Gabriel Jussilainen
Rauha Rentola
Eveliina
Tyyne Haarla
Mrs. Braxell
Kirsti Ortola
Mari
Leo Riuttu
Unknown
Kaarlo Halttunen
Janne
Kaisu Leppänen
Lindgreenska
Asta Backman
Augusta
Vilho Siivola
Savolainen
Holger Salin
Unknown
Uuno Montonen
Unknown
Matti Kassila
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hannes Kuokkanen
Hannes Kuokkanen (uncredited)
Heikki Aaltoila
Heikki Aaltoila (uncredited)
Leo Sarri
Leo Sarri (uncredited)
Paavo Hukkinen
(uncredited)
Rafael Karima
(uncredited)
Boris Levitsky
(uncredited)
Armas Jokio
(uncredited)
Usko Kantola
(uncredited)
Anton Soini
(uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
(uncredited)
Arvo Kuusla
(uncredited)
Irja Kuusla
(uncredited)
Veikko Sorsakivi
(uncredited)
Juhani Kumpulainen
(uncredited)
Esko Tuomi
(uncredited)
Varma Lahtinen
(uncredited)
Annikki Linnoila
(uncredited)
Katri Linna
(uncredited)
Pentti Irjala
(uncredited)
Valle Vanhatalo
(uncredited)
Fiinu Autio
(uncredited)
Aune Häme
(uncredited)
Urho Lahti
(uncredited)
Paavo Hyttilä
(uncredited)
Saara Ranin
(uncredited)
Crew
Matti Kassila
Director, Screenplay
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Osmo Harkimo
Director of Photography
T.J. Särkkä
Producer
Aarre Koivisto
Production Design
Antero Ruuhonen
Assistant Camera
Pentti Auer
"B" Camera Operator
Veikko Mård
Dolly Grip
Fanny Cederberg
Hairstylist
William Reunanen
Makeup Artist
Matti Silvantie
Sound Assistant
Taisto Lindegren
Sound
Heimo Karppinen
Lighting Technician
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
Päivi Kosonen
Still Photographer
Maila Tuomi
Script Supervisor
Ismo Salin
Electrician
Leo Sarri
Location Manager
Paavo Hukkinen
Location Manager
Dick Antin
Grip
Erkki Tolvanen
Grip
Jukka Laurin
Gaffer
Eka Karppanen
Title Designer
Gustaf von Numers
Theatre Play
Hannes Kuokkanen
Wigmaker
