In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier farms around her village. She is courted by a number of bachelors, ranging from simple farmhand Väinö to sophisticated young student Armas whom she meets when working for a charming old professor. However, Silja's health starts to deteriorate, and when the Finnish Civil War breaks up in 1918, she is inadvertently involved in a small incident after which her loyalties are questioned by both the Reds and the Whites.
Director:
Heidi Krohn
Silja Salmelus
Jussi Jurkka
Armas
Aku Korhonen
Rantoon professori
Pentti Siimes
Honkkeli-Väinö
Tommi Rinne
Oskari
Kaarlo Halttunen
Kustaa
Oke Tuuri
Ville
Kullervo Kalske
Siiverin isäntä
Rauha Rentola
Siiverin emäntä
Pentti Irjala
Kierikan isäntä
Kerttu Hämeranta
Kierikan emäntä
Aino Lohikoski
Sofia
Åke Lindman
Valkoisten komppanianpäällikkö
Heimo Lepistö
Teliniemi
Emmi Jurkka
Pietiskä
Elvi Saarnio
Manta
Sakari Jurkka
Rinne
Alli Linko
Pirkko Karppi
Toivo Lahti
Santala
Pentti Viljanen
Mikko
Leevi Linko
Merja Linko
Laina
Urho Lahti
Leo Riuttu
Väinö Parviainen
Anton Soini
Arto Mäkelä
Iivari Katerma
Helmi Lehosti
Leena Rahikka
Young Silja
