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Pyynikin Kesäteatteri
Pyynikki Summer Theatre ( fi, Pyynikin kesäteatteri) is an open-air theatre operating in Tampere, Finland, known especially for its revolving auditorium. It is one of the largest summer theatres in Finland and has been running uninterrupted longer than any other open-air theatre in the country. The theatre was founded in 1948 and was originally named Tampereen kesäteatteri (Tampere Summer Theatre). It started operating in Joselininniemi, on the shore of the lake Pyhäjärvi, where the performances continue to be held until today. In 1955 the name of the theatre was changed to Pyynikin kesäteatteri. The theatre increased its popularity throughout the latter half of the 1950s. The construction of the rotating auditorium, designed by the architect Reijo Ojanen and holding 800 seats, was completed in 1959. The real breakthrough for Pyynikki Summer Theatre came in the 1960s with the play Tuntematon sotilas (The Unknown Soldier). This stage adaptation of the novel by Väinö Linna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalmari Finne
Jalmari is a Finnish male given name which derives from the Old Norse male name ''Hjalmar'' or ''Hjálmarr'' (''hjalmr'' 'helmet' + ''arr'' 'warrior/army'). Notable people with the name ''Jalmari'' include: *Jalmari Eskola (1886–1958), Finnish athlete of cross country * Jalmari Haapanen (1882–1961), Finnish politician * Jalmari Helander (born in 1976), Finnish screenwriter and film director *Jalmari Holopainen (1892–1954), Finnish footballer *Jalmari Jaakkola (1885–1964), Finnish historian and professeur *Jalmari Kivenheimo (1889–1994), Finnish gymnast *Jalmari Kovanen (1877–1936), Finnish politician *Jalmari Linna (1891–1954), Finnish politician *Jalmari Malmi (1893–1943), Finnish politician *Jalmari Parikka (1891–1959), Finnish revolutionary soldier *Jalmari Rötkö (1892–1938), Finnish politician *Jalmari Ruokokoski (1886–1936), Finnish Expressionist painter *Jalmari Sauli (1889–1957), Finnish writer and athlete *Jalmari Väisänen (1893–1983), Finnish p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Holmberg
Karl Albin Elis "Kalle" Holmberg (born 3 March 1993) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hamrun Spartans. He was the topscorer during the 2017 Allsvenskan The 2017 Allsvenskan, part of the 2017 Swedish football season, is the 93rd season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 5 November the same year. Fixtures for the 2017 season were announce ... season, which earned him a call-up to the Sweden national team. Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Holmberg goal''. References External links * archive * {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmberg, Kalle 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Örebro Association football midfielders Örebro SK players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Swedish footballers Sweden youth international footballers Sweden under-21 international footballers Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The North Star
''Under the North Star'' ( fi, Täällä Pohjantähden alla) is a trilogy published between 1959 and 1962 by Finnish author Väinö Linna. The novel follows the life of a Finnish family from 1880, through the First World War, the Finnish Civil War and the Second World War, to about 1950. Through the lives of ordinary people, it describes the clash of ideals in Finland's language strife and the struggle between the Whites (nationalists) and the Reds (socialists) in the movement to Independence and Civil War. Based on the work, two film adaptations directed by Edvin Laine have been made: the 1968 film '' Here, Beneath the North Star'' (based on the first and second volumes of trilogy) and it's the 1970 sequel ''Akseli and Elina'' (based on the third and final volume). The novel shares one main character, Akseli Koskela, and covers some of the same events as another novel: '' The Unknown Soldier'' by the author. Plot summary Vol I: Under the North Star "In the beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Täällä Pohjantähden Alla
''Under the North Star'' ( fi, Täällä Pohjantähden alla) is a trilogy published between 1959 and 1962 by Finnish author Väinö Linna. The novel follows the life of a Finnish family from 1880, through the First World War, the Finnish Civil War and the Second World War, to about 1950. Through the lives of ordinary people, it describes the clash of ideals in Finland's language strife and the struggle between the Whites (nationalists) and the Reds (socialists) in the movement to Independence and Civil War. Based on the work, two film adaptations directed by Edvin Laine have been made: the 1968 film ''Here, Beneath the North Star'' (based on the first and second volumes of trilogy) and it's the 1970 sequel ''Akseli and Elina'' (based on the third and final volume). The novel shares one main character, Akseli Koskela, and covers some of the same events as another novel: '' The Unknown Soldier'' by the author. Plot summary Vol I: Under the North Star "In the beginning th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akseli Ja Elina
''Akseli and Elina'' ( fi, Akseli ja Elina) is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the third volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy ''Under the North Star''. It's a sequel to the 1968 film ''Here, Beneath the North Star'' which was based on the two first volumes of the trilogy. Cast * Aarno Sulkanen as Akseli Koskela * Ulla Eklund as Elina Koskela * Risto Taulo as Jussi Koskela * Anja Pohjola as Alma Koskela * Mirjam Novero as Anna Kivivuori * Kauko Helovirta as Otto Kivivuori * Esa Saario as Janne Kivivuori * Rose-Marie Precht as Ellen Salpakari * Matti Ranin Matti Helge Ranin (21 November 1926 – 24 November 2013) was a Finnish actor. Ranin had an extensive career in film. He was in his prime as film-actor in the 1950s and 60s, most famously playing Captain Kariluoto in an Edvin Laine film '' The Un ... as Lauri Salpakari * Maija-Leena Soinne as Aune Leppänen * Jussi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel () (23 February 1938 – 5 September 2020) was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography. Some of these films are adapted from works by Czech writers such as Bohumil Hrabal and Vladislav Vančura. Early life Menzel was born in Prague in 1938 to Josef Menzel and Božena Jindřichová. His father Josef was a journalist, translator and children's book writer. Menzel studied directing at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) in Prague. His teachers at the academy included Czech Director Otakar Vávra. Career Menzel was a member of the Czech New Wave cinema in the 1960s. His first feature film, ''Closely Watched Trains'', won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1967. The film was a World War II drama based on a book by Bohumil Hrabal. His film '' Larks on a String'' was filmed in 1969, but was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular and is widely performed. Characters * Theseus—Duke of Athens * Hippolyta—Queen of the Amazons * Egeus—father of Hermia * Hermia—daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander * Lysander—in love with Hermia * Demetrius—suitor to Hermia * Helena—in love with Demetrius * Philostrate—Master of the Revels * Peter Quince—a carpenter * Nick Bottom—a weaver * Francis Flute—a bellows-mender * Tom Snout—a tinker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sillanpää
Sillanpää (meaning "bridge's end") is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Miina Sillanpää (1866-1952), Finnish politician, first female Finnish minister * Rosa Sillanpää (1888–1929), Finnish trade union activist and politician * Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888-1964), Finnish writer * Jari Sillanpää (born 1965), Finnish singer * Sanna Sillanpää Sanna Riitta Liisa Sillanpää (born 15 April 1968) is a Finnish woman who shot three men to death with a rented 9mm Beretta 92FS semi-automatic pistol on 21 February 1999 in a shooting club in , Helsinki, and wounded another man, who received l ... (born 1968), killed three men and wounded another in the Albertinkatu shootings {{DEFAULTSORT:Sillanpaa Finnish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvin Laine
Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed a comedy '' Aaltoska orkaniseeraa'' and family film ''Sleeping Beauty'', both in 1949. '' The Unknown Soldier'', a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. There have later been two other film adaptations of the same novel but Laine's version remains the best known. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, ''Here, Beneath the North Star'' (1968), which also was a successful movie in Finland. His 1958 film ''Sven Tuuva the Hero'' was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Three years later, his film ''Skandaali tyttökoulussa'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. ''Here, Beneath the North Star'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1970 film ''Aksel and Elina'' was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Soldier (novel)
''The Unknown Soldier'' (, ) or ''Unknown Soldiers'' is a war novel by Finnish author Väinö Linna, considered his magnum opus. Published in 1954, ''The Unknown Soldier'' chronicles the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union during 1941–1944 from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers. In 2000, the manuscript version of the novel was published with the title ("the war novel") and in 2015, the latest English translation as ''Unknown Soldiers''. A fictional account based closely on Linna's own experiences during the war, the novel presented a more realistic outlook on the formerly romanticized image of a noble and obedient Finnish soldier. Linna gave his characters independent and critical thoughts, and presented them with human feelings, such as fear and rebellion. Although published to mixed reviews, ''The Unknown Soldier'' quickly became one of the best-selling books in Finland and is considered both a classic in Finnish literature and a part of the nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
