Underplayed Gems

The Diary of a Worker (1967)

The Diary of a Worker poster
Original title
Työmiehen päiväkirja
Directed by
Risto Jarva
Genre
drama film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
K-12
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A working class man in Finland faces the challenges of daily life and his own ideals. The film follows his personal and political struggles during a time of social change.

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What happens

The Diary of a Worker (Finnish: Työmiehen päiväkirja, and also released as Not by Bread Alone) is a 1967 Finnish drama film directed by Risto Jarva. It was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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