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Maria Heiskanen
Maria Heiskanen (born 21 August 1970) is a Finnish actress. She works in cinema, television and theatre. Life Heiskanen's early role in the 1991 Swedish film '' Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem'' directed by Jan Troell. For her role Heiskanen won the Gold Plaque Award in Chicago International Film Festival for the Best Actress in 1992. Heiskanen lived in Sweden 1993–2003 and worked in movies and theatre. She played in Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and in the National Swedish Touring Theatre where she for example performed the role of Masja in Anton Chekhovs ''The Seagull'' (2008) directed by Lars Norén. In Finland Heiskanen has worked with Aki Kaurismäki in ''Lights in the Dusk'' (2006). She also played in Aleksi Salmenperä's ''A Man's Work'' (2007) and was nominated for Jussi Awards from both performances. In 2008, Heiskanen starred in the leading role of Jan Troell's ''Everlasting Moments'', for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress and the Best Actress Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuopio, Finland
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cultural hubs of Eastern Finland. At the end of 2018, its urban area had a population of 89,307. Kuopio has a total area of , of which is water and half is forest. Though the city's population is a spread-out , the city's urban areas are populated comparably densely (urban area: 1,618 /km²), making Kuopio Finland's second-most densely populated city. Kuopio is known nationwide as one of the most important study cities and centers of attraction and growth, but on the other hand, the history of Kuopio has been characterized by several municipality mergers since 1969, as a result of which Kuopio now includes much countryside; Kuopio's population surpassed 100,000 when the town of Nilsiä joined the city at the beginning of 2013, and when Maa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guldbagge Award
The Guldbagge Awards ( sv, Guldbaggen, en, Gold scarab) is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a statuette depicting a rose chafer, better known by the name Guldbaggen. The awards, first presented in 1964 at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, are overseen by the Swedish Film Institute. It is described as the Swedish equivalent of the Academy Awards. The awards ceremony was first televised in 1981 on SVT2, and has since then been broadcast, almost every year, on SVT1, SVT2 or TV4. History The first Guldbagge Awards were presented on September 25, 1964, at a private party at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. Four "guldbaggar" were awarded, honoring directors, actors, actresses and other personalities of the film-making industry of the time for their works during the 1963–64 period. The original categories were: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. The first Best Actor awarded w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
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Ravens (film)
''Ravens'' ( sv, Korparna) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Jens Assur, based on the novel '' Korparna'' by Tomas Bannerhed. Plot In the 1970s Sweden, the farmer Agne (Reine Brynolfsson) is plagued by the work on the farm, and by the feeling that someone wants his family bad. The oldest son Klas (Jakob Nordström), who Agne wants to take over the farm, seeks himself to the worlds of birds, but as the outer threats increase, he faces an inevitable choice, fly or stay. Cast * Reine Brynolfsson as Agne * Maria Heiskanen as Gärd * Jakob Nordström as Klas * as Alvar * Peter Dalle as Krister * Saga Samuelsson as Veronika * Jens Jørn Spottag as Carsten * Gösta Viklund as Göran * Max Vobora as Pelle Bula * as Lecturer * as Schoolmaster * Annika Hallin Annika Susanne Hallin is a Swedish actress. She was born in Hägersten, Stockholm, and studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting 1995 – 1999. In 2001 Hallin was one of those who started '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That Matters Is Past
''All That Matters Is Past'' ( no, Uskyld) is a 2012 Norwegian drama film directed by Sara Johnsen. Cast * Maria Bonnevie as Janne * Kristoffer Joner as William * David Dencik as Ruud * Maria Heiskanen as Ragnhild * Tea Sandanger as Janne 14 * Åsmund Høeg as William 14 * Trond Nilssen as Ruud 18 * Line Billa Ljøstad as Janne 18 * Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as William 18 * Emil Johnsen as Mads References External links * 2012 films Films directed by Sara Johnsen 2010s Norwegian-language films 2012 drama films Norwegian drama films {{Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Sentence
''The Last Sentence'' ( sv, Dom över död man; Judgement on the dead) is a 2012 Swedish film, directed by Jan Troell and starring Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Björn Granath and Ulla Skoog. It is set between 1933 and 1945, and focuses on the life and career of Torgny Segerstedt, a Swedish newspaper editor who was a prominent critic of Hitler and the Nazis during a period when the Swedish government and monarch were intent on maintaining Sweden's neutrality and avoiding tensions with Germany. The film also deals with Segerstedt's relations with his wife, his mistress, and his mistress's husband (who was a close friend of Segerstedt). The film's Swedish title, ''Dom över död man'', comes from a line in the Old Norse poem Hávamál: "Cattle die, kinsmen die, thou wilt also die; but I know one thing that never dies: the judgment on the dead". Cast * Jesper Christensen as Torgny Segerstedt * Pernilla August as Maja Forssman * Björn Granath as Axel Forssman * Ulla Skoog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man's Job
''A Man's Work'' ( fi, Miehen työ), also known as ''A Man's Job'' in the United States, is a 2007 Finnish drama film directed by Aleksi Salmenperä. It was Finland's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Tommi Korpela as Juha * Maria Heiskanen as Katja * Jani Volanen as Olli * Stan Saanila as Jamppa * Konsta Pylkkönen as Akseli * Noora Dadu as Nuori nainen 1 * Joanna Haartti as Nuori nainen 2 * Kaarina Hazard as Asiakas / lääkäri 1 * Vilma Juutilainen as Oona * Helmi Kaartinen as Ida * Arttu Kapulainen as Nuori taksikuski * Leea Klemola as Katrin assistantti See also * Cinema of Finland *List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights In The Dusk
''Lights in the Dusk'' ( fi, Laitakaupungin valot) is a 2006 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Starring Janne Hyytiäinen, Ilkka Koivula, and Maria Järvenhelmi, the film was presented at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It is the last installment in Kaurismäki's "Finland" trilogy after '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996) and ''The Man Without a Past'' (2002). The film is about a security guard who is set up in a robbery by a femme fatale who exploits his gullibility and loyalty. Classical music is used as background throughout much of the film, including excerpts from the work of the famous Swedish tenor Jussi Björling. It has been argued that the film deals with the ways in which " pitalism has painted the town red, just a different shade of red from its socialist connotations," as well as that "rock is so important to the director that a number of his males, including Koistinen, favor a 50s, greasy, sweptback hair style, to go along with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As White As In Snow
''As White as in Snow'' (Swedish language, Swedish title: ''Så vit som en snö'') is a Sweden, Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 16 February 2001, directed by Jan Troell. It won three Guldbagge Awards, for Guldbagge Award for Best Film, best film, Guldbagge Award for Best Director, best direction and best cinematography, and was nominated for Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay, best screenplay. The screenplay is based on the novel ''Den ofullbordade himlen'' by Jacques Werup, which in turn is very loosely inspired by the life of Elsa Andersson, the first woman aviator in Sweden. She is portrayed by Amanda Ooms in the movie. Other key characters are played by Björn Granath, Stina Ekblad, Shanti Roney, Björn Kjellman, Reine Brynolfsson and Rikard Wolff. The grammatically awkward title (literally translated ''"As white as a snow"'') is a quote from a poem/song (''"Lejonbruden"''), which is performed in the movie. Cast * Amanda Ooms - Elsa Andersson * Rik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81st Academy Awards
The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2008 and took place on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and was produced by Bill Condon and Laurence Mark and directed by Roger Goodman. Actor Hugh Jackman hosted the show for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California held on February 7, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Jessica Biel. ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won eight awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' with three awards, ''The Dark Knight'' and ''Milk'' wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.80th Academy Awards – Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award . . Retrieved November 2, 2007. When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, to honor fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
