The Boys
1962, Finnish. Directed by Mikko Niskanen.
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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Cast & crew
- Mikko NiskanenDirector
- Pentti TarkiainenIlmari 'Immu' Kaarela
- Vesa-Matti LoiriJaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
- Uti SaurioPaavo 'Pate' Harju
- Hannu VironmäkiMatti Korpi
- Markku SöderströmUrkki
- Heikki RissanenKaaleppi
- Ilkka LiikanenMartti
- Martti IsosaloTopi
- Reima EskelinenCast
- Jorma ValtanenCast
- Liisa NevalainenJake's Mother
- Kauko HelovirtaFritz Mayer
Details
- Released
- 2 November 1962
- Original title
- Pojat
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Mikko Niskanen
- Budget
- $45K
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What The Boys is based on
The Boys is based on Pojat, a 1958 novel by Paavo Rintala, published by Otava.
Novel · 1958
Pojat
By Paavo Rintala
Published by Otava
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The Boys runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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The Boys isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1962. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boys?
If you liked The Boys, try The Unknown Soldier, Mother of Mine, The Winter War.
Who directed The Boys?
The Boys (1962) was directed by Mikko Niskanen and stars Pentti Tarkiainen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Uti Saurio.
What is The Boys based on?
The Boys is based on Pojat, a 1958 novel by Paavo Rintala, published by Otava.