The Young Mistress of Niskavuori

(1979)

Genres: Drama, телевизионный фильм

Year: 1979

Runtime: 118 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Лидия Ишимбаева, Вейкко Керттула

Cast: Людмила Полякова, Александр Голобородько, Елизавета Никищихина, Надежда Карпушина, Валерий Хлевинский, Татьяна Пельтцер, Юрий Катин-Ярцев, Анна Каменкова, Юрий Гребенщиков, Ольга Станицына

Plot

The most famous work of the remarkable classic of Finnish literature Hella Wuolijoki is the saga of the Niskavuori family, consisting of five plays. The first of them, *"The Young Mistress of Niskavuori"*, which reflects the Finnish national character, tells the story of love, changes in life, disappointments, and views on morality through the eyes of straightforward, stubborn people from the countryside who must adapt to new circumstances. The action takes place in 1880.