Martti Kuningas

The Unknown Soldier (1955)

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Kosti Klemelä  •  Heikki Savolainen  •  Reino Tolvanen  •  Åke Lindman

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Kosti Klemelä  •  Heikki Savolainen  •  Reino Tolvanen  •  Åke Lindman

Herra Huu – jestapa jepulis penikat sipuliks (1973)

Lonely ghost Mister Who goes around scaring orphan kids in this Finnish children's musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaakko Talaskivi
CAST:  M.A. Numminen  •  Elvi Saarnio  •  Martti Kuningas  •  Tauno Miettinen

Lonely ghost Mister Who goes around scaring orphan kids in this Finnish children's musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaakko Talaskivi
CAST:  M.A. Numminen  •  Elvi Saarnio  •  Martti Kuningas  •  Tauno Miettinen

The Year of the Hare (1977)

Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare hit by a car becomes his travel companion. Together they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Jarva
CAST:  Antti Litja  •  Kauko Helovirta  •  Markku Huhtamo  •  Paavo Hukkinen

Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare hit by a car becomes his travel companion. Together they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Jarva
CAST:  Antti Litja  •  Kauko Helovirta  •  Markku Huhtamo  •  Paavo Hukkinen

Me (1961)

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DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Risto Mäkelä  •  Åke Lindman  •  Rose-Marie Precht  •  Stig Fransman

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DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Risto Mäkelä  •  Åke Lindman  •  Rose-Marie Precht  •  Stig Fransman

Nummisuutarit (1957)

Esko is going to a neighboring village to marry Kreeta after her father arranged the marriage with Esko's father. Esko takes Mikko as his travel companion and that's where Esko's ordeals begin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Heidi Krohn  •  Martti Kuningas  •  Alice Lyly  •  Lauri Leino

Esko is going to a neighboring village to marry Kreeta after her father arranged the marriage with Esko's father. Esko takes Mikko as his travel companion and that's where Esko's ordeals begin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valentin Vaala
CAST:  Heidi Krohn  •  Martti Kuningas  •  Alice Lyly  •  Lauri Leino

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

Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro (1976)

It is the first anniversary of Uuno and Elisabet. Uuno has placed a bet with his friend Härski-Hartikainen a year ago, that if Uuno can take just one year of marriage with Elisabet, Hartikainen will treat him a festive dinner. However, Hartikainen buys a lottery ...  (more)

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

It is the first anniversary of Uuno and Elisabet. Uuno has placed a bet with his friend Härski-Hartikainen a year ago, that if Uuno can take just one year of marriage with Elisabet, Hartikainen will treat him a festive dinner. However, Hartikainen buys a lottery ...  (more)

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

The Manila Rope (1976)

Manillaköysi is a cult status holding TV-movie adaptation of the satirical war novel by Veijo Meri. Manillaköysi has an endless list of classic one-liners, but it is still not based on cheap laughs or anything like that. The whole humouristic aspect of it comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veli-Matti Saikkonen
CAST:  Erkki Pajala  •  Vesa Mäkelä  •  Martti Kuningas  •  Esko Hukkanen

Manillaköysi is a cult status holding TV-movie adaptation of the satirical war novel by Veijo Meri. Manillaköysi has an endless list of classic one-liners, but it is still not based on cheap laughs or anything like that. The whole humouristic aspect of it comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veli-Matti Saikkonen
CAST:  Erkki Pajala  •  Vesa Mäkelä  •  Martti Kuningas  •  Esko Hukkanen

Viimeinen savotta (1977)

Follows the life of a pauper child Vike Nilonpoika from the early 1900's to the 1960s. During this time he works as a lumberjack in Lapland after running away from the despotic master. He soon becomes familiar with hookers, card hustlers and alcohol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Matti Pellonpää  •  Jyrki Kovaleff  •  Olavi Ahonen  •  Leni Katajakoski

Follows the life of a pauper child Vike Nilonpoika from the early 1900's to the 1960s. During this time he works as a lumberjack in Lapland after running away from the despotic master. He soon becomes familiar with hookers, card hustlers and alcohol.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Matti Pellonpää  •  Jyrki Kovaleff  •  Olavi Ahonen  •  Leni Katajakoski

An Unknown Friend (1978)

The cold and ruthless Bruno is married to Karen. Together they seek out poor and defenseless people offering them life insurance policies. Bruno and Karen make sure that it pays off. A movie about insurance scams. Inspector Susikoski investigates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars G. Thelestam
CAST:  Åke Lindman  •  Bruno O'Ya  •  Kate O'Mara  •  Anne Pohtamo

The cold and ruthless Bruno is married to Karen. Together they seek out poor and defenseless people offering them life insurance policies. Bruno and Karen make sure that it pays off. A movie about insurance scams. Inspector Susikoski investigates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars G. Thelestam
CAST:  Åke Lindman  •  Bruno O'Ya  •  Kate O'Mara  •  Anne Pohtamo

Vartioitu kylä 1944 (1978)

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DIRECTION:  Timo Linnasalo
CAST:  Raimo Grönberg  •  Timo Torikka  •  Antti Litja  •  Markku Huhtamo

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DIRECTION:  Timo Linnasalo
CAST:  Raimo Grönberg  •  Timo Torikka  •  Antti Litja  •  Markku Huhtamo

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

Ihmemies (1979)