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1. Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968)
186 min | Drama, History, War
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story ... See full summary »
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Aarno Sulkanen, Titta Karakorpi, Risto Taulo, Anja Pohjola
Votes: 1,048
2. Rauta-aika (1982)
282 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
Väinö, Ilmari and Lemminki, inspired by the tales in the Kalevala, go in search of a woman, eventually finding themselves at war with the Nordic people, and consider the great questions of life, their relationship to life, love and death.
Stars: Kalevi Kahra, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Tom Wentzel, Mikko Niskanen
Votes: 298
3. Asfalttilampaat (1968)
78 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a doomed young love in a small, narrow-minded town.
Director: Mikko Niskanen | Stars: Eero Melasniemi, Kirsti Wallasvaara, Pekka Autiovuori, Mirjami Manninen
Votes: 259
4. Rakkauden risti (1946)
99 min | Drama, Romance
The daughter of a lighthouse keeper runs away with a shipwrecked businessman to the city. But instead of her dreams, she finds herself selling herself in the streets, until a painter finds her as an ideal model for his next painting.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Regina Linnanheimo, Oscar Tengström, Ville Salminen, Rauli Tuomi
Votes: 234
5. Sämpy (1974–1979)
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Seppo Laine, Pekka Autiovuori, Marjukka Halttunen, Kauko Helovirta
Votes: 15
6. Kaks' tavallista Lahtista (1960)
85 min | Comedy, Musical
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Eemeli, Vesa Enne, Hannu Halonen, Paavo Hukkinen
Votes: 57
7. Aux frontières du possible (1971–1974)
55 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Stars: Pierre Vaneck, Yvette Montier, Jean-François Rémi, Elga Andersen
Votes: 43
8. Kuollut mies vihastuu (1944)
95 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Colonel Sarmo, also known as the Dead Man, finds out about a secret Russian counterfeiting ring in the Continuation War era Helsinki.
Director: Ilmari Unho | Stars: Joel Rinne, Regina Linnanheimo, Kaija Rahola, Reino Valkama
Votes: 66
9. Pekka Puupää (1953)
71 min | Comedy
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi, Siiri Angerkoski, Tuija Halonen
Votes: 341
10. Tähtisumua (1961)
91 min | Music
Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Pirkko Mannola, Esko Salminen, Leo Jokela, Leif Wager
Votes: 60
11. Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The great merit of film is that it never starts to moralize or give forced explanations, as is customary in many films about crimes.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Markku Halme, Minna Soisalo, Sakari Rouvinen, Juhani Niemelä
Votes: 461
12. Oho, sanoi Eemeli (1960)
94 min | Comedy
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Eemeli, Tommi Rinne, Leni Katajakoski, Heikki Heino
Votes: 84
13. Markan tähden (1938)
79 min | Comedy
Irmeli Majuri (Birgit Kronström), a fun fashion designer in Hanko, is urgently needed for her workplace. Gymnastics teacher Ritva Majuri (Irma Seikkula) goes to pick up her sister, but by ... See full summary »
Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Uuno Laakso, Birgit Kronström, Irma Seikkula, Kullervo Kalske
Votes: 50
14. Avoveteen (1939)
100 min | Drama
Yrjö Niemelä moves to Helsinki. There he, unemployed, homeless, and penniless, tries to commit suicide but is rescued by a soldier of the Salvation Army.
Director: Orvo Saarikivi | Stars: Kullervo Kalske, Irma Seikkula, Aino Lohikoski, Hugo Hytönen
Votes: 60
15. Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta (1950)
82 min | Comedy, Musical
A musical comedy about the steamer Princess Armada and her lively crew, who sail along the sunny Lake Saimaa. Life under the Russian Empire takes them all the way to Saint Petersburg.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Assi Nortia, Elna Hellman, Elsa Turakainen, Veikko Uusimäki
Votes: 159
16. Sven Tuuva (1958)
141 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Sven Tuuva, the simple son of an elderly sergeant, takes part in the battles of the Finnish war with General Sandels.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Veikko Sinisalo, Edvin Laine, Fanni Halonen, Salme Karppinen
Votes: 143
17. Laivaston monnit maissa (1954)
79 min | Comedy
A military farce about a reluctant sailor, who is recruited into the Navy. His time in the unit turns into a holiday resort, where a spy ring operates.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Ari Laine, Irja Rannikko, Mej-Ling Axberg, Jussi Jurkka
Votes: 42
19. Lentävä kalakukko (1953)
66 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
Robbers try to escape using a train from Helsinki to Kuopio.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Esa Pakarinen, Mai-Brit Heljo, Siiri Angerkoski, Kullervo Kalske
Votes: 236
20. En ole kreivitär (1945)
86 min | Comedy, Romance
Helena Karalla on kaksoisrooli näyttävästi kuvatussa seikkailutarinassa jossa oikea kreivitär ha valekreivitär aiheuttavat väärinkäsityksiä. Hienot salit, ylelliset hotellihuoneet, ja upeat... See full synopsis »
Director: Hannu Leminen | Stars: Helena Kara, Olavi Reimas, Thure Bahne, Matti Aulos
Votes: 42
21. Helsinki, ikuisesti (2008)
74 min | Documentary, History
History and the spirit of XXth century Helsinki through the cinema, documentary footage, architecture, art and politics.
Director: Peter von Bagh | Stars: Siiri Angerkoski, Ritva Arvelo, Susanna Haavisto, Ansa Ikonen
Votes: 291
22. Alaston malli karkuteillä (1953)
77 min | Comedy
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Raili Mäki, Sakari Jurkka, Rauni Luoma, Matti Lehtelä
Votes: 78
23. Yks' tavallinen Virtanen (1959)
80 min | Comedy, Musical
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Leni Katajakoski, Martti Katajisto, Pirkko Mannola, Göran Cederberg
Votes: 52
24. Haaviston Leeni (1948)
99 min | Drama
A woman from the countryside moves to Helsinki and falls in and out of love.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Ghedi Lönnberg, Arvo Lehesmaa, Laina Laine, Ture Ara
Votes: 31
25. Tytön huivi (1951)
66 min | Biography, Comedy, Musical
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Sakari Halonen, Eija Inkeri, Assi Nortia, Toppo Elonperä
Votes: 53
26. Kalle-Kustaa Korkin seikkailut (1949)
108 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Director: Ilmari Unho | Stars: Joel Rinne, Reino Valkama, Hilkka Helinä, Kirsti Ortola
Votes: 81
27. Köyhä laulaja (1950)
73 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Henry Theel, Aku Korhonen, Siiri Angerkoski, Sirkka Sipilä
Votes: 45
28. Menneisyyden varjo (1946)
95 min | Drama
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Tauno Palo, Ritva Arvelo, Paavo Jännes, Terttu Soinvirta
Votes: 34
29. Laulava sydän (1948)
71 min | Musical, Comedy
Aarno Harjus wife Niina leaves her family for life in the world of crime. Aarno is left alone with his daughter Annika.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Tauno Palo, Mirjami Kuosmanen, Eila Peitsalo, Elna Hellman
Votes: 59
30. Toivelauluja (1961)
80 min | Music, Musical
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Pirkko Mannola, Esko Salminen, Leif Wager, Leni Katajakoski
Votes: 49
31. Säkkijärvi Polka (1955)
79 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A biopic of Vili Vesterinen, a popular Finnish accordion virtuoso (1907-61). After years of playing by the ear and for free at local country dances in his home province Karelia, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Sakari Jurkka, Marjatta Kallio, Ekke Hämäläinen, Santeri Karilo
Votes: 60
32. Orpopojan valssi (1949)
69 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A loosely biographical music film about the Finnish singer and songwriter J. Alfred Tanner.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Sakari Halonen, Eija Inkeri, Aku Korhonen, Veikko Linna
Votes: 65
33. Kuollut mies kummittelee (1952)
78 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A murder in Paris kicks off the story, where an international man of mystery, colonel Rainer Sarmo aka "Kuollut mies" (The Dead Man), investigates death threats against four consuls in Finland of imaginary Central American states.
Director: Jorma Nortimo | Stars: Joel Rinne, Hilkka Helinä, Reino Valkama, Mai-Brit Heljo
Votes: 75
34. Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! (1960)
81 min | Comedy
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Eemeli, Tarja Nurmi, Jaana Saarinen, Vesa Enne
Votes: 81
35. Viimeinen vieras (1941)
95 min | Crime, Thriller
Directors: Ville Salminen, Arvi Tuomi | Stars: Hugo Hytönen, Ville Salminen, Hannes Häyrinen, Sasu Haapanen
Votes: 44
36. Ihmemies (1979)
103 min | Comedy
Olli Ruusunen is the data-expert that proposes the serious measures that will save the company from an economic collapse. His drastic savings programs forces the board to resign. Olli must go underground.
Director: Antti Peippo | Stars: Antti Litja, Martti Pennanen, Saara Pakkasvirta, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Votes: 46
37. Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias (1948)
82 min | Drama
"Irmeli - seventeen" - A story about a young girl who worships the memory of her deceased father and becomes infatuated in her mother's new lover. Unhappy Irmeli takes off to Sweden.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Eila Peitsalo, Birgit Kronström, Kullervo Kalske, Tauno Majuri
Votes: 45
38. Sysmäläinen (1938)
93 min | Adventure, Comedy
A period comedy set in 1622-1637. The male protagonist, the man from Sysmä, is the fool who always fails to recognize the female protagonist in her many disguises, dressing as a man, and then as a man dressing as woman.
Director: Valentin Vaala | Stars: Olavi Reimas, Sirkka Sari, Vilho Auvinen, Kerttu Salmi
Votes: 102
39. Punahousut (1939)
95 min | Comedy
The dragoon regiment moves to a small town and charms the women of the village. Only Ottilia Mähönen thinks they are savage barbarians and is horrified when her daughter Irja gives her room to Osmo Kyrlo, a horse master in need of lodging.
Director: Ilmari Unho | Stars: Helena Kara, Kullervo Kalske, Tuulikki Paananen, Aino Lohikoski
Votes: 50
40. Jääkärin morsian (1931)
101 min | Drama, War
It is the year 1915, and five Finnish men ski to Sweden via the Gulf of Bothnia to get military training in Germany. Among the men are Martti and Kalpa from the 27th Army Ranger Battalion. ... See full summary »
Director: Kalle Kaarna | Stars: Hanna Taini, Tauno Palo, Ella Eronen, Armas Lindström
Votes: 54
41. Anu ja Mikko (1956)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Marjatta Kallio, Sakari Jurkka, Kerttu Salmi, Vilho Siivola
Votes: 46
42. Evakko (1956)
100 min | Drama, History, War
When the Winter War of 1939 begins but an evacuation order never arrives in Karelia, a local family must assemble the townspeople to flee their homes from the impending destruction.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Santeri Karilo, Linda Lampinen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Eila-Kaarina Roine
Votes: 85
43. Ryhmy ja Romppainen (1941)
79 min | Comedy, War
Ryhmy and Romppainen run into an international criminal gang that has stolen documents while on holiday from the war.
Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Reino Valkama, Oiva Luhtala, Kirsti Hurme, Ville Salminen
Votes: 54
44. Olemme kaikki syyllisiä (1954)
84 min | Crime, Drama
A psychological drama of a young student (Veijo Pasanen) who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnessed his parents committing a double-suicide. He starts to date a girl with fateful consequences.
Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Veijo Pasanen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Matti Tamminen, Pia Hattara
Votes: 46
45. Synnin puumerkki (1942)
91 min | Drama
Director: Jorma Nortimo | Stars: Irma Seikkula, Suvi Soila, Anni Aitto, Tauno Majuri
Votes: 40
46. Särkelä itte (1947)
93 min | Comedy
Director: Orvo Saarikivi | Stars: Uuno Laakso, Aku Korhonen, Hillevi Lagerstam, Aino Lohikoski
Votes: 69
47. Poikamiesten holhokki (1938)
88 min | Comedy, Romance
Orphaned northern girl moves to Helsinki to stay with a distant relative Mauri Teräs, who has been appointed her guardian. She irritates, amuses, and charms Mauri, who is used to socializing, and his bachelor friends.
Director: Orvo Saarikivi | Stars: Helena Kara, Tauno Majuri, Hugo Hytönen, Kullervo Kalske
Votes: 66
48. Pidättekö ostereista (1967– )
Crime
Stars: Tommi Rinne, Eila Rinne, Ville-Veikko Salminen, Martti Tschokkinen
49. Snow White and the 7 Dudes (1953)
69 min | Comedy, Musical
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Raili Mäki, Heikki Heino, Reino Valkama, Pentti Viljanen
Votes: 66
50. Hiipivä vaara (1944)
80 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Director: Yrjö Norta | Stars: Dolly von Alfthan, Pentti Saares, Ville Salminen, Ensio Jouko
Votes: 43