Pehr-Olof Sirén

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The Kremlin Letter (1970)

When an unauthorized letter is sent to Moscow alleging the U.S. government's willingness to help Russia attack China, former naval officer Charles Rone and his team are sent to retrieve it. They go undercover, successfully reaching out to Erika Kosnov, the wife of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Richard Boone  •  Nigel Green  •  Dean Jagger  •  Lila Kedrova

When an unauthorized letter is sent to Moscow alleging the U.S. government's willingness to help Russia attack China, former naval officer Charles Rone and his team are sent to retrieve it. They go undercover, successfully reaching out to Erika Kosnov, the wife of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Richard Boone  •  Nigel Green  •  Dean Jagger  •  Lila Kedrova

Yksityisalue (1962)

An apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death. A young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Kalervo Nissilä  •  Sointu Angervo  •  Sinikka Hannula  •  Jarno Hiilloskorpi

An apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death. A young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Kalervo Nissilä  •  Sointu Angervo  •  Sinikka Hannula  •  Jarno Hiilloskorpi

Kahdeksas veljes (1971)

Jalmar Riivatsalo works in an ad agency and tries to find success both in love and business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spede Pasanen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Kauko Kokkonen  •  Elina Katainen  •  Marja Korhonen

Jalmar Riivatsalo works in an ad agency and tries to find success both in love and business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spede Pasanen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Kauko Kokkonen  •  Elina Katainen  •  Marja Korhonen

Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti (1979)

Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralf Långbacka
CAST:  Lasse Pöysti  •  Pekka Laiho  •  Arja Saijonmaa  •  Martin Kurtén

Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralf Långbacka
CAST:  Lasse Pöysti  •  Pekka Laiho  •  Arja Saijonmaa  •  Martin Kurtén

The Worthless (1982)

Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Matti Pellonpää  •  Pirkko Hämäläinen  •  Juuso Hirvikangas  •  Esko Nikkari

Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Matti Pellonpää  •  Pirkko Hämäläinen  •  Juuso Hirvikangas  •  Esko Nikkari

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

Opettajatar seikkailee (1960)

An uptight all-girl school teacher Leena Kataja stumbles upon a handsome artist Pertti Rinne who paints her face on a nude portrait, much to her chagrin. She is intent on keeping the painting out of circulation by stealing it from an art gallery, but the aftermath ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Leni Katajakoski  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Pirkko Mannola  •  Leo Jokela

An uptight all-girl school teacher Leena Kataja stumbles upon a handsome artist Pertti Rinne who paints her face on a nude portrait, much to her chagrin. She is intent on keeping the painting out of circulation by stealing it from an art gallery, but the aftermath ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Leni Katajakoski  •  Tommi Rinne  •  Pirkko Mannola  •  Leo Jokela

Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela  •  Saulo Haarla

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela  •  Saulo Haarla

Oksat pois… (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Tommi Rinne  •  Tarja Nurmi  •  Liana Kaarina  •  Leo Jokela

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DIRECTION:  Aarne Tarkas
CAST:  Tommi Rinne  •  Tarja Nurmi  •  Liana Kaarina  •  Leo Jokela

Mä oksalla ylimmällä (1954)

A fictional love story between famous composer Gabriel Linsén and opera singer Maria Sawina in 19th century Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Maaria Eira  •  Martti Katajisto  •  Ture Ara  •  Kaarlo Halttunen

A fictional love story between famous composer Gabriel Linsén and opera singer Maria Sawina in 19th century Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Maaria Eira  •  Martti Katajisto  •  Ture Ara  •  Kaarlo Halttunen

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

Rottasota (1968)

A story about the rise of awareness among the youth against the pollution and eco-system disaster. The conflict between the youth and ruling establishment is also taken under the inspection. The daughter of the prime minister and her relation to the son of another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Thelma Ramström  •  Tapio Kouki  •  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Mai-Brit Heljo

A story about the rise of awareness among the youth against the pollution and eco-system disaster. The conflict between the youth and ruling establishment is also taken under the inspection. The daughter of the prime minister and her relation to the son of another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Thelma Ramström  •  Tapio Kouki  •  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Mai-Brit Heljo

Miljoonaliiga (1968)

Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Pertti Melasniemi  •  Tarja Markus  •  Pertti Palo  •  Yrjö Tähtelä

Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Pertti Melasniemi  •  Tarja Markus  •  Pertti Palo  •  Yrjö Tähtelä

Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro (1975)

Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him. With his imagination, though, and the help of Härski Hartikainen (Spede Pasanen), he somehow manages to avoid all work, until he becomes what he has always dreamt of being - a film star. Uuno's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Marjatta Raita  •  Spede Pasanen  •  Vappu Jurkka

Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him. With his imagination, though, and the help of Härski Hartikainen (Spede Pasanen), he somehow manages to avoid all work, until he becomes what he has always dreamt of being - a film star. Uuno's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ere Kokkonen
CAST:  Vesa-Matti Loiri  •  Marjatta Raita  •  Spede Pasanen  •  Vappu Jurkka

Onnellinen mies (1979)

Bridge engineer Akseli Jaatinen arrives to stir up the lives of the inhabitants of a small Finnish village. Jaatinen is well-liked at the bridge construction site, but he quickly finds himself clashing against the local decision-makers. The bridge engineer is also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Kahakorpi
CAST:  Harri Tirkkonen  •  Liisamaija Laaksonen  •  Maija-Leena Soinne  •  Keijo Lindroos

Bridge engineer Akseli Jaatinen arrives to stir up the lives of the inhabitants of a small Finnish village. Jaatinen is well-liked at the bridge construction site, but he quickly finds himself clashing against the local decision-makers. The bridge engineer is also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hannu Kahakorpi
CAST:  Harri Tirkkonen  •  Liisamaija Laaksonen  •  Maija-Leena Soinne  •  Keijo Lindroos

Kielletty kirja (1965)

An author writes a historical novel about witch persecution and is accused of blasphemy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Pekka Haukinen  •  Sinikka Hannula  •  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Ekke Hämäläinen

An author writes a historical novel about witch persecution and is accused of blasphemy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Pekka Haukinen  •  Sinikka Hannula  •  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Ekke Hämäläinen

Patarouva (1959)

Kaius Kannisto a bachelor who has experienced hard on the love front, goes through his relationships with his four former female friends, the four queens of the deck of cards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Elina Salo  •  Leni Katajakoski  •  Liana Kaarina

Kaius Kannisto a bachelor who has experienced hard on the love front, goes through his relationships with his four former female friends, the four queens of the deck of cards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maunu Kurkvaara
CAST:  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Elina Salo  •  Leni Katajakoski  •  Liana Kaarina

Landet som icke är (1977)

A poem about the poetic pursuit that in a harmonious way longs for death to occur. Life's desires and worries have done much harm to the poetic self and the person sees death as a help to loosen a large weight from their shoulders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuija-Maija Niskanen
CAST:  Göran Cederberg  •  Ylva Edlund  •  Majlis Granlund  •  Elmer Green

A poem about the poetic pursuit that in a harmonious way longs for death to occur. Life's desires and worries have done much harm to the poetic self and the person sees death as a help to loosen a large weight from their shoulders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuija-Maija Niskanen
CAST:  Göran Cederberg  •  Ylva Edlund  •  Majlis Granlund  •  Elmer Green

Inför havets anlete (1967)

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DIRECTION:  Åke Lindman
CAST:  Ulf Törnroth  •  Pirkko Mannola  •  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Paul Budsko

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DIRECTION:  Åke Lindman
CAST:  Ulf Törnroth  •  Pirkko Mannola  •  Pehr-Olof Sirén  •  Paul Budsko
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