People Not as Bad as They Seem

People Not as Bad as They Seem
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Directed byRauni Mollberg
Written byAapeli
Produced byRauni Mollberg
StarringOlavi Ahonen
CinematographyHannu Peltomaa
Edited byJorma Kuusisto
Music byAsser Fagerström
Distributed bySuomi-Filmi
Release date
  • 7 October 1977 (1977-10-07)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

People Not as Bad as They Seem (Finnish: Aika hyvä ihmiseksi) is a 1977 Finnish historical film directed by Rauni Mollberg, based on the novels by Aapeli.

The film premiered on 7 October 1977 in Finland and Sweden on 17 March 1978. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. The film was re-released again in 2003 and premiered in the Czech Republic on 27 January 2003.