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The Unknown Soldier (1955 Film)
''The Unknown Soldier'' ( fi, Tuntematon sotilas, sv, Okänd soldat) is a Finnish war film directed by Edvin Laine that premiered in December 1955. It is based on '' The Unknown Soldier'', a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers. The film was and remains the most successful movie ever in Finland; about 2.8 million people, or more than half the Finnish population, saw it in theaters. Its portrayal of Linna's characters is widely accepted as canonical. The film was voted the best Finnish movie by 1213 respondents in an Internet poll by ''Helsingin Sanomat'' in 2007. The novel would be filmed again in 1985 by Rauni Mollberg and again in 2017 by Aku Louhimies. Synopsis Set against the events of the Finnish Continuation War, the film follows a machine gun troop's journey into the Soviet Union. The troop includes the simple-minded Hietanen, the jokey Vanhala, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juha Nevalainen
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 * Juha Helppi * Juha Hernesniemi * Juha Hirvi * Juha Hurme * Juha Ikonen * Juha Isolehto * Juha Janhunen * Juha Jokela * Juha Järvenpää * Juha Kankkunen * Juha Kaunismäki * Juha Kilpiä * Juha Kivi * Juha Kylmänen * Juha Lallukka * Juha Laukkanen * Juha Leimu * Juha Leiviskä * Juha Leskinen * Juha Lind * Juha Malinen * Juha Mannerkorpi * Juha Metsola * Juha Metsäperä * Juha Mieto * Juha Pasoja * Juha Pekka Alanen * Juha Peltola * Juha Pentikäinen * Juha Pirinen * Juha Pitkämäki * Juha Plosila * Juha Rantasila * Juha Rehula * Juha Reini * Juha Riihijärvi * Juha Riippa * Juha Ruusuvuori * Juha Salminen * Juha Salo * Juha Sihvola * Juha Sipilä * Juha Soukiala * Juha Suoranta * Juha Tapio * Juha K. Tapio * Juha Tiainen * Juha Toivonen * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuntematon Sotilas (2017 Film)
''The Unknown Soldier'' ( fi, Tuntematon sotilas, ) is a 2017 Finnish independent film, independent war drama film, an film adaptation, adaptation of the bestselling 1954 Finnish The Unknown Soldier (novel), classic novel of the same name by Väinö Linna, literature considered part of the national legacy. Directed by Aku Louhimies, it is the first one based on the novel's manuscript version, ("the war novel"). Previously adapted in The Unknown Soldier (1955 film), 1955 and The Unknown Soldier (1985 film), 1985, the World War II film is presented from the Point of view (literature), point of view of a machine gun company ( fi, konekiväärikomppania) of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944. It was the List of most expensive Finnish films, most expensive Finnish motion picture at its release with a budget of Euro, €7 million. The film opened to mixed reviews domestically on 27 October 2017, part of the official 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentti Irjala
Pentti Irjala (23 September 1911 – 25 June 1982) was a Finnish actor. Career Since 1959, Irjala worked for the Finnish National Theatre. He appeared in over a hundred films, making him the actor with one of the longest careers in Finnish film history. He always had supporting roles in films, and was often seen in comic old man roles. Irjala was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal in 1972. Personal life Irjala was married to actress Pia Hattara (1923–2015) since the 1940s. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. Selected filmography *''Isäntä soittaa hanuria'' (1949) *''Radio tekee murron'' (1951) *''Rikollinen nainen'' (1952) *''Valkoinen peura'' (1952) *''Pekka Puupää'' (1953) *''Opri'' (1954) *''Hilman päivät'' (1954) *'' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) *''Silja – nuorena nukkunut'' (1956) *''Elokuu'' (1956) *'' Inspector Palmu's Mistake'' (1960) *''Kultainen vasikka'' (1961) *''Akseli and Elina ''Akseli and Elina'' ( fi, Akseli ja Elina) is a 1970 Finn ... [...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] |
Jussi Jurkka
Jussi Tapani Jurkka (15 June 1930 – 9 April 1982) was a Finnish actor. He was born into a family of actors. His parents, Eino Jurkka and Emmi Jurkka, were theatre leaders and actors. Also his brother Sakari Jurkka and sister Vappu Jurkka worked as actors, and so did his cousins Rauli Tuomi and Liisa Tuomi. During his career, Jurkka appeared in 32 films, such as ''Morsiusseppele'' (1954), '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) and '' Punainen viiva'' (1959). In television, he appeared in a sketch comedy show ''Parempi myöhään...'' (1979–1980) with Pentti Siimes and Ritva Valkama. Personal life Jussi Jurkka was married to Maikki Länsiö. Their daughter Laura Jurkka is also an actress. Having been a heavy smoker all his life, Jurkka died of throat cancer at the age of 51.Kajava, Jukka: Radioteatteri: Jussi Jurkka – monikasvoinen intohimo. Helsingin Sanomat, 21 August 1999. Selected filmography * ''Kanavan laidalla'' (1949) * ''Alaston malli karkuteillä'' (1953) * ''Morsiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Unknown Soldier''. He also had a recurring role of Toivo Virta in the ''Inspector Palmu'' films and appeared as Lauri Salpakari in ''Here, Beneath the North Star'', the 1968 film adaption of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy '' Under the North Star''. Ranin has also acted extensively as a voice-over artist in children's audio books, cartoons and TV shows. He became known as the voice of the horse Histamiini, performed in puppet theatre style programming and based on the children's books by Raili Mikkanen. Ranin also directed various Finnish versions of animated films from 1981 to 1992, including ''The Little Mermaid'' in 1990 and ''Beauty and The Beast'' in 1992. Ranin was also a voice actor in various animated films and series, including Doc in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarlo Halttunen
Kaarlo Halttunen (18 August 1909 – 8 March 1986) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 87 films and television shows between 1933 and 1970. He starred in the film ''Yksityisalue'', which was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Radio tekee murron'' (1951) * ''Radio tulee hulluksi'' (1952) * ''After the Fall of Man'' (1953) * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) * '' 1918'' (1957) * ''Little Presents'' (1961) * ''Yksityisalue ''Yksityisalue'' is a 1962 Finnish drama film directed by Maunu Kurkvaara. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Sointu Angervo as Soili * Kyllikki Forssell as Margit Koski * Kaarlo Halttunen Kaarlo Hal ...'' (1962) References External links * 1909 births 1986 deaths People from Lappeenranta People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male film actors 20th-century Finnish male actors {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Riuttu
Leo Riuttu (5 June 1913 – 4 August 1989) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 81 films and television shows between 1946 and 1978. He starred in the film '' Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. Selected filmography * '' Kvinnan bakom allt'' (1951) * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) * '' Miriam'' (1957) * ''Skandaali tyttökoulussa ''Skandaali tyttökoulussa'' (English: ''Scandal in the Girls' School'') is a 1960 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Liisa Nevalainen as Sanny Kortman * Elsa Turak ...'' (1960) * '' Little Presents'' (1961) References External links * 1913 births 1989 deaths male actors from Tampere People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male film actors 20th-century Finnish male actors Burials at Hietaniemi Cemetery {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentti Siimes
Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008. Siimes starred in the film ''Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. His paternal grandfather was Polish. Siimes was married to actress Elina Pohjanpää from 1956 until her death in 1996. Selected filmography * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) * ''Miriam'' (1957) * '' Inspcetor Palmu's Mistake'' (1960) * '' Gas, Inspector Palmu!'' (1961) * '' The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu'' (1962) * ''Let Not One Devil Cross the Bridge ''Let Not One Devil Cross the Bridge'' ( fi, Äl’ yli päästä perhanaa) is a 1968 Finnish anthology comedy film directed by Matti Kassila. The film is an ensemble divided into three independent stories, based on the ideas of the actual frame ...'' (1968) * '' The Marital Crisis of Uuno Turhapuro'' (1981) References External links * * 1929 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…ke Lindman
Åke Leonard Lindman (born Åke Leonard Järvinen; 11 January 1928 – 3 March 2009) was a Finnish director and actor. In his youth Lindman was a football player, playing defence for the Finnish national team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. He represented the football club HIFK in the Finnish league where he played 81 games and scored 9 goals, he also played in second division for 8 seasons. In the 1960s, the British English Football League club Swindon Town F.C. wanted to sign him, but he turned them down to focus on his acting career. Åke Lindman's breakthrough as an actor came with his role as the stubborn soldier Lehto in the Edvin Laine film'' The Unknown Soldier'' in 1955. Later, he would also achieve fame as captain Torsten Jansson in the Swedish soap opera ''Rederiet''. Lindman also found success as the director of, amongst others, the television series ''Stormskärs Maja'' and the film '' Framom främsta linjen'', a movie about the Finland-Swedish infantry r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veikko Sinisalo
Veikko Sinisalo (30 September 1926 – 16 December 2003) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 24 films and television shows between 1954 and 2002. He starred in ''Sven Tuuva the Hero'', which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1959. The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the New Wave and screened the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and François T .... Filmography References External links * 1926 births 2003 deaths People from Riihimäki Finnish male film actors 20th-century Finnish male actors {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokka 1955
is a Japanese light novel series written by Ishio Yamagata, with illustrations by Miyagi. Shueisha has published six volumes since August 2011. A manga adaptation by Kei Toru began serialization in Shueisha's ''Super Dash & Go!'' magazine in February 2012. Both the light novels and their manga adaptation are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series produced by Passione and directed by Takeo Takahashi aired in Japan from July 4 to September 19, 2015. Plot Six people called the Braves of the Six Flowers are chosen by the Goddess of Fate to defeat the . However, when they gather, there are seven heroes present, leading them to believe that one is an impostor and on the side of the Demon God. The landscape, architecture, and written language portrayed is very similar to Mesoamerican Maya or Aztec peoples. Characters Braves ; : :The main protagonist. He is the self-proclaimed strongest man in the world. He fights using tools and trickery to catch his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
