Ilona, a young elementary school teacher, arrives in Hämäläiskylä . He and Aarne, the host of Niskavuori, who is frustrated with his marriage, fall in love. The relationship becomes a public secret. Aarne's wife Martta, who owns half of Niskavuori, wants to hold on to her husband until the last. For Liskisa, the matriarch of Niskavuori, the most important thing is the reputation and honor of the family.
| Directing | Matti Kassila | Director |
| Writing | Matti Kassila | Writer |
| Camera | Pertti Mutanen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tepi Salokari | Editor |
| Sound | Johan Hake | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leila Jäntti | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aune Ollila | Hair Designer |
| Writing | Hella Wuolijoki | Theatre Play |
| Production | Kaj Holmberg | Producer |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Matteus Marttila | Production Design |
| Sound | Rauno Lehtinen | Original Music Composer |