"The Gang"
Jengi (Gänget/ Storstadsraggare)
Le gang (French title)
Die Gang (German title)

Finland 1963 B/W 97min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

*½

Drama

cast: Tarja Nurmi (Eeva Raittinen), Esko Salminen (Pave), Ville-Veikko Salminen (Kale), Liana Kaarina (Pipsa), Sirpa Rantanen (Pirjo), Pertti Roisko (Eka), Tommi Rinne, Liisa Hukkinen, Eino Grön (singer), Laila Rihte, Siiri Angerkoski (Tilda), Ann-Mari Spjut (Krisse)
credits: dir. Åke Lindman, prod. T.J. Särkkä, DOP Olavi Tuomi

Nice attempt to tell a story about teenagers. A country boy and girl meets the city life. The director tries to say that the city is bad and the country side would be better place for everyone. Maybe, maybe not. Funny drinking and lovemaking sections.

TRIVIA: Many of the film's so called naughty parts had to be cut before it was released. These parts contain the striptease and dialog about getting to bed. Also the title of the movie had to be changed. Before the change it was Ota minut nuorena (= Take me when I'm young).

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