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The Night Is Long

1952 1 hour 47 minutes
69/100

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Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He wants to get rich no matter what. After holidays with his girl Rita, he comes back to Helsinki completely broke and meets up with his buddy Jussi in a bar. For months they embezzle money from the bank, but eventually do realize they have to cover the missing amount by orchestrating and committing a robbery which will then rouse the interest of the police. A hide and seek follows as they try to make their way abroad.

Released

30th October 1952

73 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 47 minutes

Finishes at 12:11am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6.7/10

  • TMDb Logo

    70%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    69%

Directed by

Aarne Tarkas

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Written by

Matti Kassila, Aarne Tarkas

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