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Valkoinen Peura
''The White Reindeer'' ( fi, Valkoinen peura, sv, Den Vita Renen) is a 1952 Finnish Horror film, horror drama film directed by Erik Blomberg in his feature film debut. It was entered in competition at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival and earned the Jean Cocteau-led jury special award for Best Fairy Tale Film. After its limited release five years later in the United States, it was one of five films to win the 1956 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film. Plot The film, based on pre-Christian Finnish mythology and Sami shamanism, is set in Lapland (Finland), Finnish Lapland and centers on a young woman, Pirita. In the snowy landscape, Pirita and reindeer herder Aslak meet and soon marry. Aslak must spend time away for work, leaving his new bride lonely. In an effort to alleviate her loneliness and ignite marital passion, Pirita visits the local shaman, who indeed helps her out; but in the process turns her into a shapeshifting, vam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Blomberg
Erik Blomberg (18 September 1913 – 12 October 1996) was a Finnish cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He was married to actress Mirjami Kuosmanen. Selected filmography * ''The Stolen Death'' (1938) * ''One Man's Faith'' (1940) * ''The Österman Brothers' Virago (1945 film), The Österman Brothers' Virago'' (1945) * ''The Wedding on Solö'' (1946) * ''Life in the Finnish Woods'' (1947) * ''The White Reindeer'' (1953) References External links * 1913 births 1996 deaths Artists from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns Finnish cinematographers Finnish film producers Finnish screenwriters Finnish film directors Writers from Helsinki 20th-century screenwriters {{Cinematographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaman
Shamanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with what they believe to be a spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. The goal of this is usually to direct spirits or spiritual energies into the physical world for the purpose of healing, divination, or to aid human beings in some other way. Beliefs and practices categorized as "shamanic" have attracted the interest of scholars from a variety of disciplines, including anthropologists, archeologists, historians, religious studies scholars, philosophers and psychologists. Hundreds of books and academic papers on the subject have been produced, with a peer-reviewed academic journal being devoted to the study of shamanism. In the 20th century, non-Indigenous Westerners involved in countercultural movements, such as hippies and the New Age created modern magicoreligious practices influenced by their ideas of various Indigenous religions, creating what has been ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4K Resolution
4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. Digital television and digital cinematography commonly use several different 4K resolutions. In television and consumer media, 38402160 (4K Ultra-high-definition television, UHD) is the dominant 4K standard, whereas the digital cinema, movie projection industry uses 40962160 (Digital Cinema Initiatives, DCI 4K). The 4K television market share increased as prices fell dramatically during 2014 and 2015. 4K standards and terminology The term "4K" is generic and refers to any resolution with a horizontal pixel count of approximately 4,000. Several different 4K resolutions have been standardized by various organizations. The terms "4K" and "Ultra HD" are used more widely in marketing than "2160p". While typically referring to motion pictures, some digital camera vendors have used the term "4K photo" for still photographs, making it appear like an especially high resolution even though 3840×2160 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarlo Wilska
Kaarlo is a Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kaarlo Bergbom (1843–1906), Finnish theatre director * Kaarlo Blomstedt (1880–1949), Finnish historian and archivist *Kaarlo Castrén (1860–1938), Prime Minister of Finland *Kaarlo Edvard Kivekäs (1866–1940), Finnish general * Kaarlo Ekholm (1884–1946), Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *Kaarlo Halttunen (1909–1986), Finnish actor *Kaarlo Harvala (1885–1942), Finnish journalist and politician *Kaarlo Heiskanen (1894–1962), Finnish general and Knight of the Mannerheim Cross *Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865–1952), Finnish jurist and academic *Kaarlo Kangasniemi (born 1941), former Finnish weightlifter *Kaarlo Koskelo (1888–1953), Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Kaarlo "Kalle" Kustaa Paasia (1883–1961), Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics *Kaarlo Leinonen (1914–1975), Finnish general and Minister of Defence *Kaarlo Linkol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evald Terho
Evald is a masculine given name found primarily in Northern Europe, especially in Denmark, Estonia, Norway and Sweden. It is a cognate of the German language, German given name Ewald (other), Ewald and may refer to the following individuals: *Eevald Äärma (1911–2005), Estonian pole vaulter and 1936 Olympic competitor *Evald Aav (1900–1939), Estonian composer *Evald Aavik (born 1941), Estonian actor *Evald Flisar (born 1945), Slovenian writer, poet, playwright, editor and translator *Evald Hermaküla (1941–2000), Estonian actor and director *Evald Ilyenkov (1924–1979), Russian Marxist author and Soviet philosopher *Evald Konno (1897–1942), Estonian politician and lawyer *Evald Mahl (1915–2001), Estonian basketball player *Evald Mikson (1911–1993), Estonian-born Icelandic football goalkeeper *Evald Nielsen (1879-1958), Danish silversmith *Evald Okas (1915– 2011), Estonian painter *Evald Rygh (1842–1913), Norwegian banker and politician, former Minister o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inke Tarkas
Inke is a village in Somogy county, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... References External links Street map (Hungarian) Populated places in Somogy County {{Somogy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmo Osva
Osmo is a Finnish male given name. It appears in Kalevala, where it means "a young man". The name has been in use since the 1880s. Name day for Osmo in Finland is 11 May. People with the name Osmo *Osmo Kontula (born 1951), Finnish sociologist *Osmo Lindeman (1929–1987), Finnish composer *Osmo Pekonen (1960–2022), Finnish mathematician *Osmo Tapio Räihälä (born 1964), Finnish composer *Osmo Soininvaara (born 1951), politician, previous member of the Finnish government *Osmo Vänskä (born 1953), Finnish conductor *Osmo Valtonen Osmo Kalervo Valtonen (30 January 1929 – 3 May 2002) was an artist from Finland. He was a pioneer of kinetic art in Finland. His most popular works were machines which drew shapes in sand. Valtonen was one of the founders of Dimensio group i ... (1929–2002), Finnish artist References Finnish masculine given names Masculine given names {{Finland-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heimo Lepistö
Heimo is a German and Finnish male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Heimo Erbse (1924–2005), German composer * Heimo Haitto (1925–1999), Finnish-American violinist * Heimo Hecht (born 1961), Austrian sailor * Heimo Korth, American outdoorsman * Heimo Kump (born 1968), Austrian football player * Heimo Müllneritsch (born 1947), Austrian slalom canoeist * Heimo Pfeifenberger (born 1966), Austrian football player * Heimo Reinitzer (born 1943), Austrian athlete * Heimo Rekonen (1920–1997), Finnish politician * Heimo Taskinen, Finnish ski-orienteering competitor * Heimo Vorderegger (born 1966), Austrian football player * Heimo Zobernig Heimo Zobernig (born 1958) is an Austrian artist who works in a variety of media from painting and sculpture to site specific installation and design. Education Zobernig attended the Academy of Fine Arts (Akademie der bildenden Künste), Vienna ... (born 1958), Austrian artist * Heimo Grasser (born 1983), Austrian worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauko Laurikainen
Kauko is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kauko Armas Nieminen (1929–2010), Finnish self-taught physicist *Kauko Hänninen (1930–2013), Finnish Olympic rower *Kauko Helovirta (1924–1997), Finnish film actor *Kauko Jalkanen (1918–2007), Finnish Olympic fencer *Kauko Mäkinen (1927–1968), Finnish ice hockey player *Kauko Nieminen (born 1979), Finnish Speedway racer *Kauko Pirinen (1915–1999), Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University *Kauko Röyhkä, (born 1959), Finnish rock musician and author *Kauko Salomaa (1928–2016), Finnish former speed skater *Kauko Wahlsten Kauko Wilhelm Wahlsten (9 December 1923 – 9 May 2001) was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kymi, Kymenlaakso and died in Kotka Kotka (; ; la, Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the K ... (1923–2001), Finnish rower See also * Joni Kauko (born 1990), Finnish professional footballer {{given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvin Kajanne
Edvin is a form of Edwin and may refer to: *Edvin Alten (1876–1967), Norwegian judge *Edvin Biuković (1969–1999), Croatian comics artist *Edvin Hagberg (1875–1947), Swedish sailor and Olympic competitor *Edvin Hevonkoski (1923–2009), Finnish sculptor and contemporary artist *Edvin Kallstenius (1881–1967), Swedish composer and arranger *Edvin Karlsson, Swedish politician *Edvin Laine (1905–1989), Finnish film director *Edvin Landsem (1925–2004), Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s *Edvin Liveric (born 1970), Croatian actor *Edvin Kanka Cudic, Edvin Kanka Ćudić (born 1988), Bosnian human rights activist *Edvin Marton (born 1974), Hungarian composer and violinist *Edvin Mattiasson (1890–1975), Swedish wrestler *Edvin Ozolin (born 1939), Soviet-Russian sprinter *Edvin Paulsen (1889–1963), Norwegian gymnast *Edvin Ryding (born 2003), Swedish actor *Edvin Sugarev (born 1953), Bulgarian politician *Edvin Tiemroth (1915–1984), Danish actor and fi ... [...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] |
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