Ture Junttu

The Boys (1962)

When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Niskanen
CAST:  Pentti Tarkiainen  •  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Uti Saurio  •  Hannu Vironmäki

When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Niskanen
CAST:  Pentti Tarkiainen  •  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Uti Saurio  •  Hannu Vironmäki

Linnaisten vihreä kamari (1945)

A nobleman in 1830's Finland has to contend with stuck-up relatives, his daughters' suitors, dark secrets from his family's past, mistaken identities and a haunted wing of his mansion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Rauli Tuomi  •  Regina Linnanheimo  •  Kaija Rahola  •  Paavo Jännes

A nobleman in 1830's Finland has to contend with stuck-up relatives, his daughters' suitors, dark secrets from his family's past, mistaken identities and a haunted wing of his mansion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Rauli Tuomi  •  Regina Linnanheimo  •  Kaija Rahola  •  Paavo Jännes

Akseli and Elina (1970)

A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Aarno Sulkanen  •  Ulla Eklund  •  Risto Taulo  •  Anja Pohjola

A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Aarno Sulkanen  •  Ulla Eklund  •  Risto Taulo  •  Anja Pohjola

Miehen kunnia (1943)

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DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Kaarlo Kytö  •  Emma Väänänen  •  Hilkka Helinä

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DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Kaarlo Kytö  •  Emma Väänänen  •  Hilkka Helinä

Nainen on valttia (1944)

A famous operette star Kirsti Kalpa escapes her busy and selfish fiance and hides as maid to house of 3 bachelors ( professor, composer and butler) , who basically hate women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ansa Ikonen
CAST:  Ansa Ikonen  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Aku Korhonen  •  Unto Salminen

A famous operette star Kirsti Kalpa escapes her busy and selfish fiance and hides as maid to house of 3 bachelors ( professor, composer and butler) , who basically hate women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ansa Ikonen
CAST:  Ansa Ikonen  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Aku Korhonen  •  Unto Salminen

Kuollut mies vihastuu (1944)

Rainer Sarmo and Mikko Vehmer stumble upon a Russian counterfeit league. They help Leila Varta, who tries to save her brother Raimo from the evil Josef Hakim. The beautiful pianist Maria Lichter is puzzled by the events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Reino Valkama  •  Kaija Rahola  •  Regina Linnanheimo

Rainer Sarmo and Mikko Vehmer stumble upon a Russian counterfeit league. They help Leila Varta, who tries to save her brother Raimo from the evil Josef Hakim. The beautiful pianist Maria Lichter is puzzled by the events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Reino Valkama  •  Kaija Rahola  •  Regina Linnanheimo

Kohtalo johtaa meitä (1945)

Sirkka feels she's doing the right thing when she kills her cruel stepfather. But there is a witness to the murder, the musician Eino. However, he helps Sirkka get rid of the dead body. Suspected by the police for the murder Sirkka flees abroad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Eija Karipää  •  Eino Katajavuori  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Mirjami Kuosmanen

Sirkka feels she's doing the right thing when she kills her cruel stepfather. But there is a witness to the murder, the musician Eino. However, he helps Sirkka get rid of the dead body. Suspected by the police for the murder Sirkka flees abroad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Eija Karipää  •  Eino Katajavuori  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Mirjami Kuosmanen

En ole kreivitär (1945)

Helena Kara plays a dual role in this spectacularly portrayed adventure story where a real Countess and a false one cause misunderstandings. The film won Jussi Awards for filming and staging.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Leminen
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Olavi Reimas  •  Thure Bahne  •  Matti Aulos

Helena Kara plays a dual role in this spectacularly portrayed adventure story where a real Countess and a false one cause misunderstandings. The film won Jussi Awards for filming and staging.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Leminen
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Olavi Reimas  •  Thure Bahne  •  Matti Aulos

Sadan miekan mies (1951)

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DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Kalervo Nissilä  •  Marja Korhonen  •  Ture Junttu  •  Toini Vartiainen

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DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Kalervo Nissilä  •  Marja Korhonen  •  Ture Junttu  •  Toini Vartiainen

Young Love (1955)

Story of first love affair during summer school holidays, in a pastoral setting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Eila Peitsalo  •  Tea Ista  •  Pertti Weckström  •  Paavo Hyttilä

Story of first love affair during summer school holidays, in a pastoral setting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Eila Peitsalo  •  Tea Ista  •  Pertti Weckström  •  Paavo Hyttilä

Risti ja liekki (1957)

Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and falls in love. Mirjami hides in a monastery disguised as a choir boy, but is revealed by a monk Rasmus, who also desires her, and is put on trial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armand Lohikoski
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Tarmo Manni  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Edvin Laine

Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and falls in love. Mirjami hides in a monastery disguised as a choir boy, but is revealed by a monk Rasmus, who also desires her, and is put on trial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armand Lohikoski
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Tarmo Manni  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Edvin Laine

Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen (1959)

Two Finnish PI:s are hunted by a gang specialized to counterfeit banknotes from Malaga to Finland and Mallorca and back. The counterfeit money printing plates are desperately searched by the gang and our heroes try to hide from them by travelling to Mallorca, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Helge Herala  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Marjatta Kallio

Two Finnish PI:s are hunted by a gang specialized to counterfeit banknotes from Malaga to Finland and Mallorca and back. The counterfeit money printing plates are desperately searched by the gang and our heroes try to hide from them by travelling to Mallorca, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Helge Herala  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Marjatta Kallio

Pilvilinna (1970)

Teenager Erik returns from Paris to Finland in a rowboat and is accosted by a gang of youths in the countryside. He walks to Helsinki, returns to his parents' home and his old high school filled with angry radical teens who, typically for the era, consider the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakari Rimminen
CAST:  Erik Uddström  •  Meri Oravisto  •  Ritva Laatto  •  Raiku Kemppi

Teenager Erik returns from Paris to Finland in a rowboat and is accosted by a gang of youths in the countryside. He walks to Helsinki, returns to his parents' home and his old high school filled with angry radical teens who, typically for the era, consider the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakari Rimminen
CAST:  Erik Uddström  •  Meri Oravisto  •  Ritva Laatto  •  Raiku Kemppi

Naimisiin päiväksi (1946)

A Finnish romantic comedy, based on a play about cousins trying to inherit a legacy. To get the inheritance they must be married, even for a day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yrjö Haapanen
CAST:  Liisa Tuomi  •  Ulla Polviander  •  Kunto Karapää  •  Hannes Häyrinen

A Finnish romantic comedy, based on a play about cousins trying to inherit a legacy. To get the inheritance they must be married, even for a day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yrjö Haapanen
CAST:  Liisa Tuomi  •  Ulla Polviander  •  Kunto Karapää  •  Hannes Häyrinen

Paimen, piika ja emäntä (1938)

Katri is hired as a maid in Ruuhiniemi. Over the years, she works hard and even dares to dream of love and being the owner of the farm, but the scheming in the division of the inheritance complicate the future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Martta Kontula  •  Kaarlo Kytö  •  Kosti Elo  •  Aili Tikka

Katri is hired as a maid in Ruuhiniemi. Over the years, she works hard and even dares to dream of love and being the owner of the farm, but the scheming in the division of the inheritance complicate the future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Martta Kontula  •  Kaarlo Kytö  •  Kosti Elo  •  Aili Tikka