Leif Wager

Leif Christian Wager was a versatile Finnish actor. Appearing in some 75 feature films and musicals.

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Kaks' tavallista Lahtista (1960)

Directed by Ville Salminen and written by Reino Helismaa, the musical comedy film Kaks tavallista Lahtista (1960) tells the story of two friends about Usko (Tommi Rinne) and Toivo (Leif Wager), both of whom happen to have same surname, Lahtinen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Pirkko Mannola  •  Leni Katajakoski

Directed by Ville Salminen and written by Reino Helismaa, the musical comedy film Kaks tavallista Lahtista (1960) tells the story of two friends about Usko (Tommi Rinne) and Toivo (Leif Wager), both of whom happen to have same surname, Lahtinen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Pirkko Mannola  •  Leni Katajakoski

Sven Tuuva the Hero (1958)

For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Kauko Helovirta  •  Veikko Sinisalo  •  Edvin Laine  •  Salme Karppinen

For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Kauko Helovirta  •  Veikko Sinisalo  •  Edvin Laine  •  Salme Karppinen

Friends, Comrades (1990)

The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective customers on all sides of the conflict with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rauni Mollberg
CAST:  Mikk Mikiver  •  Stina Ekblad  •  Hannu Lauri  •  Paavo Liski

The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective customers on all sides of the conflict with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rauni Mollberg
CAST:  Mikk Mikiver  •  Stina Ekblad  •  Hannu Lauri  •  Paavo Liski

Tähtisumua (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Pirkko Mannola  •  Esko Salminen  •  Leo Jokela  •  Leif Wager

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DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Pirkko Mannola  •  Esko Salminen  •  Leo Jokela  •  Leif Wager

Toivelauluja (1961)

A film centered around a popular Finnish song book  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Pirkko Mannola  •  Esko Salminen  •  Pentti Irjala  •  Leif Wager

A film centered around a popular Finnish song book  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Pirkko Mannola  •  Esko Salminen  •  Pentti Irjala  •  Leif Wager

Olin nahjuksen vaimo (1961)

While living separated, Mr. Kaski finds out that her wife has written a book about their marriage. And the book is not very flattering in tone towards Mr. Kaski and his abilities as a man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Elina Pohjanpää  •  Pia Hattara  •  Gerda Ryselin  •  Marja Korhonen

While living separated, Mr. Kaski finds out that her wife has written a book about their marriage. And the book is not very flattering in tone towards Mr. Kaski and his abilities as a man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Elina Pohjanpää  •  Pia Hattara  •  Gerda Ryselin  •  Marja Korhonen

The City (1962)

A man has buried himself in women, in religious ecstasy , in vanity and in his belief in so-called artistic activity. His tension and frustration has only increased. And now he gives it all up. Awaits the bailiff. His personal bankruptcy is signed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Segerberg
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Ivar Rosenblad  •  Stig Törnroos  •  Algot Böstman

A man has buried himself in women, in religious ecstasy , in vanity and in his belief in so-called artistic activity. His tension and frustration has only increased. And now he gives it all up. Awaits the bailiff. His personal bankruptcy is signed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Segerberg
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Ivar Rosenblad  •  Stig Törnroos  •  Algot Böstman

Minne av två måndagar (1965)

Adaptation of Arthur Miller's "A Memory of Two Mondays".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralf Långbacka
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Ulf Törnroth  •  Gunvor Sandkvist

Adaptation of Arthur Miller's "A Memory of Two Mondays".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralf Långbacka
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Ulf Törnroth  •  Gunvor Sandkvist

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DIRECTION:  Jukka Sipilä
CAST:  Olavi Ahonen  •  Vieno Saaristo  •  Anna-Leena Härkönen  •  Pauli Poranen

Puck (1942)

Liisa and the renowned composer Raimo Kaarna are fond of each other, but in Kaarna's family history, everyone does not accept the relationship. In addition, Liisa has her own doubts, and a secret that does not endure the daylight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Leminen
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Elsa Rantalainen  •  Aino Lohikoski  •  Helena Kara

Liisa and the renowned composer Raimo Kaarna are fond of each other, but in Kaarna's family history, everyone does not accept the relationship. In addition, Liisa has her own doubts, and a secret that does not endure the daylight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Leminen
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Elsa Rantalainen  •  Aino Lohikoski  •  Helena Kara

Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943)

Wager is Count Mauritz Armborg, the young master of the estate. Linnanheimo plays Katariina (Catherine) the nanny to Mauritz's nieces and nephews. The two fall in love and decide to escape to Italy via Denmark where they have planned to get married. There are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ossi Elstelä
CAST:  Regina Linnanheimo  •  Leif Wager  •  Elsa Rantalainen  •  Ester Toivonen

Wager is Count Mauritz Armborg, the young master of the estate. Linnanheimo plays Katariina (Catherine) the nanny to Mauritz's nieces and nephews. The two fall in love and decide to escape to Italy via Denmark where they have planned to get married. There are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ossi Elstelä
CAST:  Regina Linnanheimo  •  Leif Wager  •  Elsa Rantalainen  •  Ester Toivonen

Hevoshuijari (1943)

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DIRECTION:  Ossi Elstelä
CAST:  Birgit Kronström  •  Leif Wager  •  Kyllikki Forssell  •  Thure Bahne

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DIRECTION:  Ossi Elstelä
CAST:  Birgit Kronström  •  Leif Wager  •  Kyllikki Forssell  •  Thure Bahne

Sylvi (1944)

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DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Leif Wager  •  Edvin Laine  •  Elsa Turakainen

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DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Leif Wager  •  Edvin Laine  •  Elsa Turakainen

Nuoruus sumussa (1946)

Three young men trying to find a place in society after the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Topi Ruuth  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Marjatta Uski

Three young men trying to find a place in society after the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Topi Ruuth  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Marjatta Uski

Pikajuna pohjoiseen (1947)

The destinies of different kind of people encounter in a passenger train that is traveling from Helsinki to the North. One tragedy after the other appears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Ansa Ikonen  •  Leif Wager  •  Tauno Majuri  •  Arna Högdahl

The destinies of different kind of people encounter in a passenger train that is traveling from Helsinki to the North. One tragedy after the other appears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Ansa Ikonen  •  Leif Wager  •  Tauno Majuri  •  Arna Högdahl

Läpi usvan (1948)

Pertti works as telegraph operator on a ship. The ship arrives in Helsinki and Pertti looks forward to meet his mother and the neighbor girl, who he is in love. But his plans change, when he steps into a restaurant with the first officer of the ship on the first ashore.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Gunvor Sandkvist  •  Mirjami Kuosmanen  •  Anna-Liisa Hämeensalo

Pertti works as telegraph operator on a ship. The ship arrives in Helsinki and Pertti looks forward to meet his mother and the neighbor girl, who he is in love. But his plans change, when he steps into a restaurant with the first officer of the ship on the first ashore.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Gunvor Sandkvist  •  Mirjami Kuosmanen  •  Anna-Liisa Hämeensalo

Haaviston Leeni (1948)

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DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Ghedi Lönnberg  •  Arvo Lehesmaa  •  Laina Laine  •  Ture Ara

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DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Ghedi Lönnberg  •  Arvo Lehesmaa  •  Laina Laine  •  Ture Ara

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DIRECTION:  Roland af Hällström
CAST:  Regina Linnanheimo  •  Eino Kaipainen  •  Liisa Tuomi  •  Leif Wager

Tanssi yli hautojen (1950)

In the early 1800s, Finnish governor's daughter first detests but soon falls in love with Russian Czar Alexander I who has just taken Finland over from Sweden's rule.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Eila Peitsalo  •  Ossi Korhonen  •  Siiri Angerkoski

In the early 1800s, Finnish governor's daughter first detests but soon falls in love with Russian Czar Alexander I who has just taken Finland over from Sweden's rule.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Leif Wager  •  Eila Peitsalo  •  Ossi Korhonen  •  Siiri Angerkoski

Rion yö (1951)

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DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Assi Nortia  •  Tapio Rautavaara  •  Lasse Pöysti  •  Ville Salminen

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DIRECTION:  Ville Salminen
CAST:  Assi Nortia  •  Tapio Rautavaara  •  Lasse Pöysti  •  Ville Salminen
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