''Little Presents'' () is a 1961 Finnish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Jack Witikka Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 ''Jakobsson'') was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film '' Little Presents'' was entered into the 12th Berl ...

. It was entered into the

12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1962. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''A Kind of Loving (film), A Kind of Loving'' directed by John Schlesinger. Juries The following people were announced as ...

Cast

* Leif Aaltonen *

Aapeli Simo Tapio Puupponen (23 October 1915 – 11 October 1967), better known by the pen name Aapeli, was a Finnish writer and novelist. Aapeli was born in Kuopio, and became a journalist for the ''Pohjois-Savo'' and ''Savon Sanomat'' newspapers. I ...

- God (voice) (as Simo Puupponen) * Kaarlo Halttunen - Clocksmith * Eija Hämäläinen * Pia Hattara - Vetterantin Torotea * Hannes Häyrinen - Manager Palkeinen * Raili Helander - Liisi *

Pentti Irjala Pentti Irjala (23 September 1911 – 25 June 1982) was a Finnish actor. Career Since 1959, Irjala worked for the Finnish National Theatre. He appeared in over a hundred films, making him the actor with one of the longest careers in Finnish film ...

- Caretaker Harakka * Tea Ista - Vetterantin Klory * Leo Jokela - Vennu Harakka * Leevi Kuuranne - Jormalainen * Irja Kuusla - Tattari's wife *

Heimo Lepistö Heimo is a German and Finnish male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Heimo Erbse (1924–2005), German composer * Heimo Haitto (1925–1999), Finnish-American violinist * Heimo Hecht (born 1961), Austrian sailor * Heimo Korth, Am ...

- Tattari *

Eila Pehkonen Eila Mirjam Pehkonen (since 1948 Kostermaa, 18 October 1924 – 10 September 1991) was a Finnish actress. In theatre and films Pehkonen was born into a family of five children. She was interested in acting and theatre since childhood, and in 1 ...

- Hilma * Pekka Pentti - Henry * Nisse Rainne - Caretaker Kuikka * Saara Ranin - Vetteranska * Jouko Rikalainen - Osku * Leo Riuttu - Friman * Heikki Savolainen - Photographer Toivakka *

Irma Seikkula Irma Seikkula (14 May 1914 – 8 July 2001) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in 74 films and television shows between 1937 and 1996. She starred in the film ''Miriam (film), Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Fe ...

- Clocksmith's wife * Eero Siljamäki - Immu * Olavi Suhonen * Tuukka Tanner - Pietari Jormalainen *

Elsa Turakainen Elsa Turakainen (8 August 1904 – 7 February 1992) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1934 and 1973. Selected filmography * ''Skandaali tyttökoulussa'' (1960) * ''Little Presents ''L ...

- Karoliina *

Henny Valjus Henny is a Scandinavian and Dutch male and female first name, nickname and surname. It may refer to: Female given name * Henny Backus (1911–2004), Broadway showgirl in the 1930s * Henny Lindorff Buckhøj (1902–1979), Danish actress * Henny ...

- Clocksmith's mother-in-law (as Henny Waljus) * Reino Valkama - Cloth merchant

References

External links

* 1961 films 1960s Finnish-language films 1960s Finnish films 1961 drama films Finnish black-and-white films Films directed by Jack Witikka Suomi-Filmi films {{Finland-film-stub