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List Of Finnish Films Of The 1950s ...
A list of films produced in Finland ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see :Finnish films External links Finnish filmat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Finnish Films 1950s Finland Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assi Nortia
Assi Nortia (1925–1989) was a Finnish film actress.Kääpä p.205 Selected filmography * ''A Night in Rio'' (1951) * ''Adventure in Morocco'' (1953) * ''Juha Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include: * Juha Alén * Juha Gustafsson * Juha Hakola * Juha Harju * Juha Haukkala * Juha Hautamäki * Ju ...'' (1956) References Bibliography * Pietari Kääpä. ''Directory of World Cinema: Finland''. Intellect Books, 2012. External links * 1925 births 1989 deaths Finnish film actresses Actors from Vyborg {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauno Palo
Tauno Valdemar Palo (born Tauno Brännäs; 25 October 1908 – 24 May 1982) was a Finnish actor and singer in what some consider the golden age of Finnish cinema. In ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'' Peter von Bagh names Palo as the most renowned, the best-loved, and quite indisputably the greatest and the best actor of Finnish cinema. His skill to combine lightweight and youthful charm with heavyweight acting was seen most clearly in the theatre. His most famous roles were perhaps in ''Kulkurin valssi'' ("The Vagabond's Waltz"), and ''Vaimoke'' ("Surrogate Wife"). He appeared with actress/singer Birgit Kronström in the 1941 romantic comedy "Onnellinen ministeri" ("The Lucky Cabinet Minister"), which included the famous song "Katupoikien laulu", remade by other Finnish pop singers including Katri Helena. Life and career Palo was born in Hämeenlinna as Tauno Brännäs, but changed his name to Tauno Palo in 1935. He was of partial Russian descent through his moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eila Peitsalo
Eila Peitsalo (1931–1997) was a Finnish film, television and stage actress.Goble p.489 Selected filmography * ''It Began in the Rain'' (1953) * ''After the Fall of Man ''After the Fall of Man'' (Finnish: ''Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen'') is a 1953 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine and starring Martti Katajisto, Eila Peitsalo and Edvin Laine.Hammer p.117 Cast * Martti Katajisto as Klaus Toivola * Eila ...'' (1953) * ''Poika eli kesäänsä'' (''Young Love'') (1955) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1931 births 1997 deaths Finnish stage actresses Finnish film actresses Finnish television actresses People from Turku {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Began In The Rain
''It Began in the Rain'' (Finnish: ''Se alkoi sateessa'') is a 1953 Finnish comedy thriller film directed by Thure Bahne and Eddie Stenberg and starring Eila Peitsalo, Tauno Palo and Kaarlo Halttunen. The film's sets were designed by Aarre Koivisto. The production of the film was problematic. Eddie Stenberg was originally hired to direct the film, but in the middle of production the director was changed to Thure Bahne. It is known that producer T. J. Särkkä was also involved in completing the direction of the film. Särkkä later stated in his own words, that the film turned out to be "damn bad".Se alkoi sateessa – (in Finnish) In the evaluations of contemporary critics, it was generally stated tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekka Ja Pätkä
Pekka is a Finnish male given name. It was most popular around the middle of the 20th century. As of 2013 there were more than 100,000 people registered with this name in Finland. The nameday is the 29th of June in the Finnish tradition and the 25th of June on the orthodox calendar. It originated as a variation of the name Peter (''Pietari''). Notable people with this name include: * Pekka-Eric Auvinen (born 1989), perpetrator of the Jokela school shooting in 2007 * Pekka Haavisto (born 1958), Finnish politician and minister * Pekka Harttila (born 1941), Finnish diplomat and a lawyer * Pekka Heino (television presenter) (born 1961), Sweden television host and presenter * Pekka Heino (singer) (born 1976), Finnish metal singer * Pekka Himanen (born 1973), Finnish philosopher * Pekka Huhtaniemi (born 1949), Finnish diplomat * Pekka Koskela (born 1982), Finnish speed skater * Pekka Kuusisto (born 1976), Finnish violinist * Pekka Lagerblom (born 1982), Finnish footballer * Pekka T. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masa Niemi
Martti "Masa" Elis Niemi (20 July 1914 – 3 May 1960) was a Finnish actor. Career Niemi started his career as a drummer, but became popular as a comedian. He is most famous for his role as "Pätkä" (in English: Stub) in all thirteen original ''Pekka and Pätkä'' movies, with Esa Pakarinen as Pekka Puupää, Pätkä's best friend. Personal life Masa Niemi was only 154 cm tall (about 5 feet ½ inch), but he is said to have drunk at least a bottle and a half of Koskenkorva hard liquor every day. In addition to alcoholism, he also suffered from severe stage fright and disturbance of mental health. His alcoholism increased over time, and he eventually had to undergo rehabilitation. In 1960, he committed suicide in Tampere from an overdose of sleeping pills. Filmography * ''Suviyön salaisuus'' (1945) * ''Kipparikvartetti'' (1952) * ''Lentävä kalakukko'' (1953) * ''Pekka Puupää'' (1953) * '' We're Coming Back'' (1953) * ''Pekka Puupää kesälaitumilla'' (1953) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekka Puupää (film)
''Pekka Puupää'' ( sv, Kalle Träskalle, also ''Pete Blockhead'' in English translation)Pekka Puupää – (in Finnish) is a 1953 Finnish directed by and starring , and |
Hillevi Lagerstam
Mary Hillevi Lagerstam (since 1958 Mannermaa; 9 August 1923 – 21 October 1998) was a Finnish actress. Career Lagerstam worked for Helsinki City Theatre for over 40 years and appeared in 37 films. She received a Jussi Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1970, for the film ''Takiaispallo''. Personal life Lagerstam married actor Esko Mannermaa in 1958 and was widowed in 1975. They appear together in the 1955 film ''Nukkekauppias ja kaunis Lilith''. Selected filmography *''Houkutuslintu'' (1946) *''Sinut minä tahdon'' (1949) *''Noita palaa elämään ''The Witch'' ( fi, Noita palaa elämään) is a 1952 Finnish horror film directed by Roland af Hällstrom and produced by Mauno Mäkelä. The film is based on Mika Waltari's 1947 play of the same name. Premise The film begins with swamp digg ...'' (1952) *''Isän vanha ja uusi'' (1955) *''Minkkiturkki'' (1961) *''Nuoruus vauhdissa'' (1961) *''Takiaispallo'' (1970) *''Lain ulkopuolella'' (1987) References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martti Katajisto
Martti Viljami Katajisto (6 December 1926 – 25 January 2000) was a Finnish actor. He is best remembered as a young and angry man Nokia in a film ''Ihmiset suviyössä'' (1948). For this role, he received a Jussi Award as the best actor in a leading role. Theatrical career At the beginning of his career, Katajisto became known as a favorite of teenage girls', but later he also appeared in a number of major theatre classics. Katajisto was employed by the Finnish National Theatre from 1954 until his retirement. During his theatrical career, he was seen in such classics as ''The Brothers Karamazov'', ''The Ghost Sonata'', ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''Romeo and Juliet'' and ''The Merchant of Venice''. In films Martti Katajisto's breakthrough in cinema came in 1948 with a Valentin Vaala film ''Ihmiset suviyössä''. His character Nokia has been interpreted as the first homosexual male character in Finnish film history. In 1949, he was seen as Prince Florestan in ''Prinsessa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Witikka
Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 ''Jakobsson'') was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film ''Little Presents'' was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Life and career Witikka's father was Evert Jakobsson , the unofficial world record holder and Olympic representative, deputy judge and insurance director. Witikka studied theater in England and the United States, among other places. He began his career as an advertising manager at Paramount Films Oy and as a managing director at Parvisfilm (1946–48). In 1949, Witikka started work as a director at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, from where he moved to the Finnish National Theatre in 1953. At the theatre Witikka served as director, financial manager, (1953–57), deputy director (1957–69) and director (1969–80). After working as a freelance director for a couple of years, he became the director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
