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.
Credits
Preludes to Ecstasy Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Toivo Mäkelä
He was 52, 69 years old when he died
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as Sten Lehtoja |
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Liana Kaarina
She was 24, now 87 years old
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as Elsi Pettinen |
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Åke Lindman
He was 33, 81 years old when he died
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as Police chief Hermansson |
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Esko Salminen
He was 21, now 84 years old
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as Reino Tuomainen |
Preludes to Ecstasy Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Åke Lindman as Co-Director. He was 33 (81) years old when He died
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Directing |
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T.J. Särkkä as Director. He was 71 (84) years old when He died
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Directing |
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T.J. Särkkä as Producer. He was 71 (84) years old when He died
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Production |
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T.J. Särkkä as Writer. He was 71 (84) years old when He died
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Writing |
