Ville Salminen
Ville Salminen (1908–1992) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, art director and actor who specialised in playing villains.
Laivaston monnit maissa (1954)
Sailor is brought by the police as a recruit to the navy. (more)
Sailor is brought by the police as a recruit to the navy. (more)
Laivan kannella (1954)
Young sailor Arvi falls in love with a dance girl Kerttu in a Spanish tavern, who says that she is half-Finnish and wants to go find her real father. (more)
Young sailor Arvi falls in love with a dance girl Kerttu in a Spanish tavern, who says that she is half-Finnish and wants to go find her real father. (more)
Evakko (1956)
Evakko is a portrayal of Soviet-Finnish winter war of 1939/40 and the associated evacuations in different parts of the country. It tells the story of a Karelian family along with their whole village who were forced to leave their homes because of the war. The film ... (more)
Evakko is a portrayal of Soviet-Finnish winter war of 1939/40 and the associated evacuations in different parts of the country. It tells the story of a Karelian family along with their whole village who were forced to leave their homes because of the war. The film ... (more)
Anu ja Mikko (1956)
The film tells the story of an orphaned Anu and carpenter Mikko trying to make a living in a small Karelian village in the early 1930s. (more)
The film tells the story of an orphaned Anu and carpenter Mikko trying to make a living in a small Karelian village in the early 1930s. (more)
Taas tyttö kadoksissa! (1957)
Police chief Olavi, health nurse Liisa Niemi and photo reporter Takola are investigating the disappearance of a local girl. (more)
Police chief Olavi, health nurse Liisa Niemi and photo reporter Takola are investigating the disappearance of a local girl. (more)
Oho, sanoi Eemeli (1960)
Asfalttilampaat (1968)
A story of a doomed young love in a small narrow-minded town. (more)
A story of a doomed young love in a small narrow-minded town. (more)
Taksikuski (1969)
An existential road movie based on a novel of a key Finnish modernist writer. (more)
An existential road movie based on a novel of a key Finnish modernist writer. (more)
Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta (1967)
Based on Edvard Radzinsky's play, the story critically examines the difficulties of a Soviet film production. (more)
Based on Edvard Radzinsky's play, the story critically examines the difficulties of a Soviet film production. (more)