
Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei
Genres
Overview
Young priest returns from America to work in an old Helsinki neighbourhood with idyllic wooden houses. The shy but handsome bachelor is assigned the duty of marriage counseling but is soon overwhelmed by the ladies' romantic interest directed at himself. Trying to please everybody, he also creates confusion by taking both sides in the issue of whether to preserve the neighbourhood or to go along with the modernisation plans offered by property developers.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1975-11-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5.8
Antti Litja
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Kirsti Wallasvaara
Milla Kurki
Matti Ruohola
Kauko Aaltonen
Jukka Sipilä
Renlund
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