Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

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DIRECTION:  Åke Lindman
CAST:  Vesa Vierikko  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Riko Eklundh

1944 The Final Defence (2007)

The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Åke Lindman
CAST:  Rauno Ahonen  •  Johan Hallström  •  Mikko Bredenberg  •  Aku Hirviniemi

The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Åke Lindman
CAST:  Rauno Ahonen  •  Johan Hallström  •  Mikko Bredenberg  •  Aku Hirviniemi

The Unknown Soldier (1985)

Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rauni Mollberg
CAST:  Risto Tuorila  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Kari Väänänen  •  Paavo Liski

Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rauni Mollberg
CAST:  Risto Tuorila  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Kari Väänänen  •  Paavo Liski

Jon (1983)

Story of Jari, a misfit and coward who, after hitting his girlfriend escapes to a fish factory in Norway. There he meets Heikki, who works for the same company. However, the violence follows Jon in Norway too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaakko Pyhälä
CAST:  Kari Väänänen  •  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Pia Tellefsen  •  Vesa Vierikko

Story of Jari, a misfit and coward who, after hitting his girlfriend escapes to a fish factory in Norway. There he meets Heikki, who works for the same company. However, the violence follows Jon in Norway too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaakko Pyhälä
CAST:  Kari Väänänen  •  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Pia Tellefsen  •  Vesa Vierikko

Pölhölä (1981)

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DIRECTION:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Taavi Kassila  •  Pertti Reponen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Aake Kalliala  •  Helge Herala  •  Olavi Ahonen

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DIRECTION:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Taavi Kassila  •  Pertti Reponen
CAST:  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Aake Kalliala  •  Helge Herala  •  Olavi Ahonen

Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra (1991)

Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Tapio Hämäläinen  •  Marjatta Raita  •  Marita Nordberg

Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Tapio Hämäläinen  •  Marjatta Raita  •  Marita Nordberg

August Fools (2013)

An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taru Mäkelä
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Kati Outinen  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Elena Leeve

An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taru Mäkelä
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Kati Outinen  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Elena Leeve

Kites Over Helsinki (2001)

Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Lindholm
CAST:  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Paavo Kerosuo  •  Pekka Strang  •  Johanna af Schultén

Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Lindholm
CAST:  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Paavo Kerosuo  •  Pekka Strang  •  Johanna af Schultén

Once Upon a Time in the North (2012)

19th century drama set on the plains of Ostrobothnia, western Finland, which are controlled by groups of knife-wielding thugs, the toughs. Traditionally, the first-born son inherits everything, so when Esko – a bum and a gang leader – learns that his father will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  JP Siili
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Mikko Leppilampi  •  Pamela Tola  •  Aku Hirviniemi

19th century drama set on the plains of Ostrobothnia, western Finland, which are controlled by groups of knife-wielding thugs, the toughs. Traditionally, the first-born son inherits everything, so when Esko – a bum and a gang leader – learns that his father will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  JP Siili
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Mikko Leppilampi  •  Pamela Tola  •  Aku Hirviniemi

Addiction - When Nothing Is Enough (2004)

30-something Jonna, successful executive with cozy architect husband Niklas and two children, leads a double life. She is constantly on the lookout for quick casual sex. When she starts seeing handsome and rich young yacht owner Aleksi, things start going awry in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minna Virtanen
CAST:  Mi Grönlund  •  Nicke Lignell  •  Jasper Pääkkönen  •  Amira Khalifa

30-something Jonna, successful executive with cozy architect husband Niklas and two children, leads a double life. She is constantly on the lookout for quick casual sex. When she starts seeing handsome and rich young yacht owner Aleksi, things start going awry in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minna Virtanen
CAST:  Mi Grönlund  •  Nicke Lignell  •  Jasper Pääkkönen  •  Amira Khalifa

Hamlet Goes Business (1987)

A bizarre black-and-white film noir reworking of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Esko Salminen  •  Kati Outinen  •  Elina Salo

A bizarre black-and-white film noir reworking of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Esko Salminen  •  Kati Outinen  •  Elina Salo

Calamari Union (1985)

Calamari Union is an allegorical movie that tells the story of sixteen men all of whom are called Frank (inspired by Frank Armoton) apart from a single confrere, Pekka. Collectively the Franks and Pekka are unhappy with the perceived oppression they face in their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Timo Eränkö  •  Kari Heiskanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Asmo Hurula

Calamari Union is an allegorical movie that tells the story of sixteen men all of whom are called Frank (inspired by Frank Armoton) apart from a single confrere, Pekka. Collectively the Franks and Pekka are unhappy with the perceived oppression they face in their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Timo Eränkö  •  Kari Heiskanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Asmo Hurula

Ella and Friends 2 - Paterock (2013)

Ella’s friend Pate has hard time learning multiplication tables. With a little help from his friends, he decides to be a rockstar so he wouldn’t need to study anymore but his manager could study for him. Soon music industry has big plans for Pate aka Paterock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marko Mäkilaakso
CAST:  Malla Malmivaara  •  Eero Milonoff  •  Jarkko Niemi  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Ella’s friend Pate has hard time learning multiplication tables. With a little help from his friends, he decides to be a rockstar so he wouldn’t need to study anymore but his manager could study for him. Soon music industry has big plans for Pate aka Paterock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marko Mäkilaakso
CAST:  Malla Malmivaara  •  Eero Milonoff  •  Jarkko Niemi  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

8-Ball (2013)

8-Ball tells the story of single mother Pike who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli comes back from abroad, it opens a window into a past that Pike wants to put behind her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aku Louhimies
CAST:  Jessica Grabowsky  •  Eero Aho  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Mikko Leppilampi

8-Ball tells the story of single mother Pike who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli comes back from abroad, it opens a window into a past that Pike wants to put behind her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aku Louhimies
CAST:  Jessica Grabowsky  •  Eero Aho  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Mikko Leppilampi

The Classic (2001)

A self-loving fictional autobiography of author Kari Hotakainen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Väänänen
CAST:  Martti Suosalo  •  Janne Hyytiäinen  •  Matti Onnismaa  •  Pertti Sveholm

A self-loving fictional autobiography of author Kari Hotakainen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Väänänen
CAST:  Martti Suosalo  •  Janne Hyytiäinen  •  Matti Onnismaa  •  Pertti Sveholm

Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party (2016)

The career of Tuomas’ in the music industry is in a downhill spiral – but his plans of getting married with Leila are in full swing. Niklas and Antti decide to throw Tuomas the bachelor party of all times – but things don’t always turn out as planned – and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taneli Mustonen
CAST:  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Jaajo Linnonmaa  •  Sami Hedberg  •  Helena Vierikko

The career of Tuomas’ in the music industry is in a downhill spiral – but his plans of getting married with Leila are in full swing. Niklas and Antti decide to throw Tuomas the bachelor party of all times – but things don’t always turn out as planned – and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taneli Mustonen
CAST:  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Jaajo Linnonmaa  •  Sami Hedberg  •  Helena Vierikko

The Look of a Killer (2016)

Viktor Kärppä was forced involuntarily in the middle of Russia's internal power struggle. Soon bunch of assassins as well as Security Police are trying to catch Kärppä. Kärppä's family is also in great danger. In order to save themselves and their families they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Nurkse
CAST:  Samuli Edelmann  •  Krista Kosonen  •  Onni Tommila  •  Mikko Nousiainen

Viktor Kärppä was forced involuntarily in the middle of Russia's internal power struggle. Soon bunch of assassins as well as Security Police are trying to catch Kärppä. Kärppä's family is also in great danger. In order to save themselves and their families they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Nurkse
CAST:  Samuli Edelmann  •  Krista Kosonen  •  Onni Tommila  •  Mikko Nousiainen

Love Records (2016)

The rise and fall of Love Records record label in 1960s and 1970s Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Jarkko Niemi  •  Tomi Alatalo  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

The rise and fall of Love Records record label in 1960s and 1970s Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Jarkko Niemi  •  Tomi Alatalo  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

The Midwife (2015)

Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antti J. Jokinen
CAST:  Krista Kosonen  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Leea Klemola

Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antti J. Jokinen
CAST:  Krista Kosonen  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Leea Klemola
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