Teija Sopanen

Disco and Atomic War (2009)

A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze of freedom when a group of anonymous dreamers successfully used improbable methods to capture the Finnish television signal, a window into Western popular culture, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaak Kilmi
CAST:  Gerda Viira  •  Oskar Vuks  •  Toomas Pool  •  Jaan-Joosep Puusaag

A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze of freedom when a group of anonymous dreamers successfully used improbable methods to capture the Finnish television signal, a window into Western popular culture, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaak Kilmi
CAST:  Gerda Viira  •  Oskar Vuks  •  Toomas Pool  •  Jaan-Joosep Puusaag

Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)

A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of police lieutenant Palmu, who comes out of retirement for this case. However, some have their doubts about the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Leo Jokela  •  Matti Ranin  •  Viktor Klimenko

A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of police lieutenant Palmu, who comes out of retirement for this case. However, some have their doubts about the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Leo Jokela  •  Matti Ranin  •  Viktor Klimenko

Kovaa peliä Pohjolassa (1959)

An ex-finnish army officer Kari Kivi returns to Finland after 12 years of absence. He is quickly hired by a businessman named Östermalm to be his stand-in to escape the ring of spies threatening his life. Many beautiful women cross Kivi's path before the spy ring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Arvo Lehesmaa  •  Teija Sopanen

An ex-finnish army officer Kari Kivi returns to Finland after 12 years of absence. He is quickly hired by a businessman named Östermalm to be his stand-in to escape the ring of spies threatening his life. Many beautiful women cross Kivi's path before the spy ring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Arvo Lehesmaa  •  Teija Sopanen

Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin (1956)

A girl joins the army instead of her brother, who has been injured in a car accident and cannot join the army in time. She is then disguised as a male conscript to save the brother from troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Pentti Siimes  •  Elina Pohjanpää  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela

A girl joins the army instead of her brother, who has been injured in a car accident and cannot join the army in time. She is then disguised as a male conscript to save the brother from troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Pentti Siimes  •  Elina Pohjanpää  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela

Nuori mylläri (1958)

A young man arrives in the village. He becomes a miller and delights the girls in the village, which evokes bitterness in others. He is subject to moralistic criticism, even though he is in fact only in love with the tailor's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Martti Kuningas  •  Artturi Laakso  •  Teija Sopanen  •  Senni Nieminen

A young man arrives in the village. He becomes a miller and delights the girls in the village, which evokes bitterness in others. He is subject to moralistic criticism, even though he is in fact only in love with the tailor's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Martti Kuningas  •  Artturi Laakso  •  Teija Sopanen  •  Senni Nieminen

Niskavuoren naiset (1958)

A story of the conflict between the old and new orders of living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Emma Väänänen  •  Teija Sopanen  •  Hilkka Helinä  •  Erkki Viljos

A story of the conflict between the old and new orders of living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Emma Väänänen  •  Teija Sopanen  •  Hilkka Helinä  •  Erkki Viljos

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DIRECTION:  Armand Lohikoski
CAST:  Esa Pakarinen  •  Masa Niemi  •  Siiri Angerkoski  •  Armas Jokio

Rakastin sinua, Hilde (1954)

Two guys love the some girl who just plays with their feelings. Situation damages the friendship of these men and they are tormented as the girl doesn't love back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Eija Karipää  •  Sakari Jurkka  •  Matti Oravisto  •  Matti Aulos

Two guys love the some girl who just plays with their feelings. Situation damages the friendship of these men and they are tormented as the girl doesn't love back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Eija Karipää  •  Sakari Jurkka  •  Matti Oravisto  •  Matti Aulos

Tyttö tuli taloon (1956)

Hitchhiking girls Eila and Tilly end up at screenwriter Saku's summer house by mistake, thinking it's their cousin's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Heidi Krohn  •  Maija Karhi  •  Joel Rinne  •  Matti Oravisto

Hitchhiking girls Eila and Tilly end up at screenwriter Saku's summer house by mistake, thinking it's their cousin's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Itkonen
CAST:  Heidi Krohn  •  Maija Karhi  •  Joel Rinne  •  Matti Oravisto