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Käpy Selän Alla
''Under Your Skin'' (Finnish language, Finnish: ''Käpy selän alla'') is a 1966 Finnish film directed by Mikko Niskanen and written by Marja-Leena Mikkola. It stars Kirsti Wallasvaara, Eero Melasniemi, Kristiina Halkola and Pekka Autiovuori as four young adults who are camping in the woods. ''Under Your Skin'' was the highest-grossing film in Finland since ''The Unknown Soldier (1955 film), The Unknown Soldier''. In addition, it won six Jussi Awards. Plot Four young students, Riitta, Santtu, Leena and Timo, go camping on the shore of the lake. Riitta and Santtu flirt openly, while Leena is reserved about Timo's approach. During the trip, Leena and Santtu discuss life in depth and Santtu believes that he can help Leena to liberate herself sexually. Leena and Santtu make love in the forest, which causes conflicts. Cast * Kristiina Halkola as Riitta * Kirsti Wallasvaara as Leena * Pekka Autiovuori as Timo * Eero Melasniemi as Santtu * Anneli Sauli as a film star * Kasperi Mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikko Niskanen
Mikko Johannes Niskanen (31 January 1929 – 25 November 1990) was a Finnish film director, actor, producer and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1956 and 1988. His most acclaimed films include '' The Boys'' (1962), ''Under Your Skin'' (1966) ''The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' (1971), and '' Eight Deadly Shots'' (1972). He won a record number of six Jussi Awards for direction over his career. Career Mikko Niskanen was born in Äänekoski, Central Finland. He was the third of six children, and his father worked as a timber barge pilot. His mother too had a job outside the home, so the children often spent summers with their grandmother in Viitasaari.Argillander, Eino 2009: Proomukärrärin pojasta professoriksi. Viitasaaren Seutu 5 February 2009. At the age of 13, Mikko Niskanen started working in timber felling and floating. Two years later he enrolled in a vocational school in Jyväskylä to become a car mechanic. He took a serious interest in amateu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |