Preludes to Ecstasy

Sten Lehtoja, a married, middle-aged businessman, picks up a young hitchhiker, Elsie, while driving to his summer home. Elsie spends the night and becomes his mistress. Later during the summer, Elsie also begins an affair with Reino, the teenage son of a local storekeeper. Sten offers to divorce his wife, and Elsie, attracted by the prospect of a secure social position, agrees to marry him when the divorce becomes final. One night when the couple are in bed, Reino climbs a ladder and attempts to force his way into their room; he falls and breaks his neck, and to avoid scandal Sten hides the body. But the strain of guilt ruins the romance, and Elsie contacts the police, who arrest her lover.

Country:

Finland

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

107 minutes

Year:

1961

Director:

T.J. Särkkä

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Company:

Suomen Filmiteollisuus

Cast:

Elsi Pettinen

Reino Tuomainen

Sten Lehtoja

Tuomainen

Maija

Crew:

Location Manager

Production Design

Sound Assistant

Makeup Artist

Hairstylist