Preludes to Ecstasy(1961)

Preludes to Ecstasy Synopsis

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.

Preludes to Ecstasy (1961) is a drama and romance film directed by T.J. Särkkä, released on December 1, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Liana Kaarina, Esko Salminen, Toivo Mäkelä and Eero Roine. Viewers rate it 4.5 out of 10 across 13 ratings.