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Tag Archives: Finnish
The Broad Way AKA Laveata tietä (1931) Valentin Vaala, Teuvo Tulio, Eeva Virtanen, Alli Riks
In this silent Finnish film by Valentin Vaala, master violist Antti Larto (Teuvo Tulio) Read More »
A Shot in the Factory AKA Laukaus tehtaalla (1973) Erkko Kivikoski, Urpo Poikolainen, Aarne Hakulinen, Pentti Viljakainen
In the beginning of this film we see an elderly man cycling to his workplace Read More »
The River AKA Joki (2001) Jarmo Lampela, Sanna Hietala, Antti Ikkala, Jyri Ojansivu
Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Read More »
Inspector Palmu’s Error AKA Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960) Matti Kassila, Joel Rinne, Elina Pohjanpää, Matti Ranin
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bathtub. Read More »
The Scarlet Dove AKA Tulipunainen kyyhkynen (1961) Matti Kassila, Tauno Palo, Gunvor Sandkvist, Helen Elde
Doctor Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. Read More »
The Radio Commits a Burglary AKA Radio tekee murron (1951) Matti Kassila, Hannes Häyrinen, Ritva Arvelo, Kullervo Kalske
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum Read More »
It Is Written in the Stars, Inspector Palmu AKA Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962) Matti Kassila, Joel Rinne, Matti Ranin, Leo Jokela
Inspector Palmu investigates the death of an old astronomer, whose body is found Read More »
The Unknown Soldier AKA Tuntematon sotilas (1955) Edvin Laine, Kosti Klemelä, Heikki Savolainen, Reino Tolvanen
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. Read More »
Restless Blood AKA Levoton veri (1946) Teuvo Tulio, Regina Linnanheimo, Eino Katajavuori, Toini Vartiainen
Regina Linnanheimo plays Sylvi, whose child is run over by a bus, prompting her to drink poison. Read More »
The Green Chamber of Linnais AKA Linnaisten vihreä kamari (1945) Valentin Vaala, Rauli Tuomi, Regina Linnanheimo, Kaija Rahola
The film represents the style of pure escapism with its mansion settings filled with romances Read More »
My Stuff AKA Tavarataivas (2013) Petri Luukkainen, Helena Saarinen, Juho Luukkainen
Petri Luukkainen conducts an experiment with his own life. Read More »
Il capitano (1991) Jan Troell, Antti Reini, Maria Heiskanen, Berto Marklund
Triple murders are rare enough in Sweden that they qualify as headline-grabbing national news for prolonged periods of time. Read More »
The Day the Earth Froze AKA Sampo (1959) Aleksandr Ptushko, Urho Somersalmi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov
Based on Finnish mythology, this movie traces the exploits of Lemminkäinen as he woos Read More »
Pi pi pil… pilleri (1982) Visa Mäkinen, Virpi Miettinen, Matti Ruohola, Allan Tuppurainen
A crackpot inventor tests his newest invention, a pill that removes all sexual inhibitions Read More »