''Substitute Wife'' (Finnish: ''Vaimoke'') is a 1936 Finnish romantic comedy film directed by

Valentin Vaala Valentin Vaala (born Valentin Yakovich Ivanoff, Russian: Валентин Якович Иванов; 13 October 1909 in Helsinki – 21 November 1976 in Helsinki) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and film editor. His career spanned sever ...

and starring

Ansa Ikonen Aili Ansa Inkeri Ikonen (19 December 1913, in Saint Petersburg – 23 May 1989, in Helsinki) was a Finnish film and theater actress. Ikonen was an intelligent comedian and a skillful character actress. In a film career spanning three decades, Ikon ...

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 ...

and

Uuno Laakso Uuno Laakso (1896–1956) was a Finnish film actor. He was married to the actress Rakel Laakso. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. Selected filmography * ''Voi meitä! Anoppi tulee'' (1933) * ''Substitute Wife'' (1936) * ''Soo ...

.Kääpä p.203

Cast

as Kirsti Leivo / Latva *

as Esko Latva *

as Julle * Kirsti Suonio as Sofia * Kunto Karapää as Tanu Miettinen * Sylvi Palo as Maija Pietarinen * Väinö Sola as Parish clerk *

Ruth Snellman Ruth (or its variants) may refer to: Places France * Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France Switzerland * Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny United States * Ruth, Alabama * Ruth, Ar ...

as Signe *

Aino Lohikoski Aino Lohikoski (1898–1981) was a Finnish actress.Qvist & von Bagh p.287 Selected filmography * ''Substitute Wife'' (1936) * '' Tree Without Fruit'' (1947) * ''Mother or Woman ''Mother or Woman'' (Finnish: ''Sillankorvan emäntä'') is a 1953 ...

as Liisa *

Sirpa Tolonen Sirpa is a village development committee in Rolpa District in the Rapti Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statisti ...

as Leena *

Rakel Linnanheimo Rachel ( he, רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning " ewe", is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelites, Israelite patriarch Jacob. Ashkenazi Jewish ...

as Maila * Sointu Kouvo as Sirkka * Eino Jurkka as Torvela *

Kaija Suonio Kaija is a contemporary feminine personal name thought to have arisen as a Finnic variant of the Katrin, or alternatively from Katariina. Among the people who share this name are: * Kaija Aarikka (1929-2014), Finnish designer * Kaija Juurikkal ...

as Dean's wife *

Erwin Uimonen Erwin may refer to: People Given name * Erwin Chargaff (1905–2002), Austrian biochemist * Erwin Dold (1919–2012), German concentration camp commandant in World War 2 * Erwin Hauer (1926–2017), Austrian-born American sculptor * Egon Erwin Kisc ...

as Hoffman *

Siiri Angerkoski Siiri Saimi Angerkoski (born Pelkonen, later Palmu; 21 August 1902 – 28 March 1971) was a Finnish actress who had a long career on stage, but is especially known for her film roles. With 98 credits, she has done more roles in Finnish films than ...

as Mrs. Miettinen *

Matti Aulos Matti may refer to: * Matti (given name), people with the given name * Matti (surname), people with the surname * Matti, Karnataka, a village in India * '' Matti: Hell Is for Heroes'', a 2006 film about Matti Nykänen See also * Masa (disambigu ...

as Porter *

Vilho Auvinen Vilho is a given name, and may refer to: * Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola (1911–2005), Finnish composer * Vilho Niittymaa (1896–1979), Finnish athlete * Vilho Petter Nenonen (1883–1960), Finnish general * Vilho Rättö (1913–2002), ...

as Man in a train * Arvo Kuusla as Man in a club *

Irja Kuusla Irja is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Irja Askola (born 1952), Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland *Irja Agnes Browallius (1901–1968), Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer *Irja Ha ...

as Maid *

Kyösti Käyhkö Kyösti is a Finnish male given name and a variant of Kustaa. Notable people with the name include: * Kyösti Haataja, twentieth century Finnish politician * Kyösti Kakkonen (born 1956), Finnish businessman, and art collector *Kyösti Kallio (18 ...

as Man in a train *

Liisa Nevalainen Liisa Nevalainen (2 May 1916 – 10 December 1987) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1934 and 1973. Selected filmography * ''Substitute Wife'' (1936) * '' Red Line'' (1959) * ''Skandaali ...

as Kirsti's guest *

Otto Noro Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', '' Odo'', '' Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded ...

as Man in a train * Rosi Rinne as Housekeeper * Pentti Saares as Man in a phone booth *

Margareta Wasenius Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians and Swedes and others. It may refer to: People *Margareta (missionary) (c. 1369–c. 1425), Swedish missionary * Margareta of Romania (born 1949), Crown-Princess of Roman ...

as Kirsti's guest *

Elli Ylimaa Ellen "Elli" Johanna Ylimaa, née Linnanheimo (1900–1982) was a Finnish stage and film actress.''Hella Wuolijoki kulttuurivaikuttaja: vuosisata Hella Wuolijoen syntymästä''. Jyväskylän yliopisto, 1988. p.191 She was the sister of the actress ...

as Spinster

References

Bibliography

* Pietari Kääpä. ''Directory of World Cinema: Finland''. Intellect Books, 2012.

External links

* 1936 films 1936 romantic comedy films Finnish romantic comedy films 1930s Finnish-language films Films directed by Valentin Vaala Finnish black-and-white films {{Finland-film-stub