History and Lessons behind Norma Rae aka Crystal Lee
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Scarlet Week
After a weekend of dancing and camping on a recreation island near the city, a young factory worker decides to stay and cut work for a day. Walking around the now deserted island, he meets a beautiful woman camping alone and sunbathing in the nude on the beach. A hot romance flares up between the worker and the more upper-class married lady, lasting through the light-filled nights of the whole summer week until the woman's much older husband returns to the island the next weekend.
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After a weekend of dancing and camping on a recreation island near the city, a young factory worker decides to stay and cut work for a day. Walking around the now deserted island, he meets a beautiful woman camping alone and sunbathing in the nude on the beach. A hot romance flares up between the worker and the more upper-class married lady, lasting through the light-filled nights of the whole summer week until the woman's much older husband returns to the island the next weekend.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Matti Kassila
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Runtime:79 minutes
Studio:Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Cast
Matti Kassila
Director
Gunvor Sandkvist
Siiri Forss
Matti Oravisto
Usko Siltanen
Toivo Mäkelä
Bertel Forss
Paavo Hukkinen
Usko's 1st Pal
Kauko Laurikainen
Usko's 2nd Pal
Juhani Kumpulainen
Agitator
Kaarlo Saarnio
Usher
Leo Jokela
Usko's 3rd Pal
Matti Kassila
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Maija Autio
(uncredited)
Ulla Sandqvist
(uncredited)
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