The Diary of a Worker

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.^[2]

The Diary of a Worker
Original Finnish film poster
Directed by	Risto Jarva
Written by	Risto Jarva Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Produced by	Risto Jarva
Starring	Elina Salo
Cinematography	Antti Peippo
Release date	26 February 1967 (1967-02-26)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Budget	FIM 162,500[1]

Plot

The film is a story about the marriage of worker Juhani Vehoniemi (Paul Osipow) and his wife, clerk Ritva Vehoniemi (Elina Salo). Long commutes and constant worries about money are reflected in the everyday life of a working-class family. Juhani gets a foreman's position in Tampere, which further distances him from his own wife even more. An unfortunate accident at work drives Juhani to seek comfort from Laura (Titta Karakorpi), a girlfriend of Ritva's cousin Erik (Matti Ruohola). Ritva begins to feel not only growing lonely, but also the suspicion that Juhani is hiding things from her.^[1]

Cast

• Elina Salo as Ritva Vehoniemi
• Paul Osipow as Juhani Vehoniemi
• Titta Karakorpi as Laura
• Pentti Irjala as Ritva's uncle
• Matti Ruohola as Erik
• Heikki Hämäläinen as Matti
• Irma Seikkula as Hilda - uncle's wife
• Pertti Lumirae as Raimo
• Marja Korhonen as Ritva's boss
• Kullervo Kalske as Foreman in Helsinki
• Ritva Holmberg as Matti's wife
• Richard Ahlqvist as Karl
• Markku Salo as Juhani's Father
• Aino Lehtimäki as Ritva's Mother