Sensuela

May 29, 1973

1h 49m

★ 4.7

Overview

Laila is an innocent Lappish girl and the only daughter of a reindeer herder. During World War II, Laila rescues a crashed German fighter pilot, Hans, and the two develop warm feelings for each other during his convalescence. Years later, after the war, Hans returns to Lapland as a freelance photographer and manages to lure Laila to run away with him to the capital, Helsinki, to start a career as a photo model, much to the chagrin of her traditional father, Aslak. After initial happiness, however, Hans abandons Laila, and the decadent lifestyle of a big city sends her life into a downward spiral.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Teuvo Tulio

Sensuela Trailers

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Cast

Laila Walk

Marianne Mardi

Aslak Walk

Ossi Elstelä

Hans Müller

Mauritz Åkerman

Pekka

Ismo Saario

Greta Kujala

Marja Pertamo

Sami

Armas Ek

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Yrjö Tähtelä

Aslak Walk (voice) (uncredited)

Uolevi Vahteristo

Maija (uncredited)

Seija Siikamäki

Joni (uncredited)

Matti Nurminen

Receptionist (uncredited)

Jorma Kylander

Party Guest (uncredited)

Matias Ikävalko

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