My Favorite Finnish Movies
by rieraboss | created - 03 Aug 2012 | updated - 10 Aug 2012 | Public- Genres
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1. 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
2. Kun tuomi kukkii (1962)
105 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A story about a farm trader who falls in love with a rich girl with many admirers.
Director: Åke Lindman | Stars: Mauno Kuusisto, Siiri Angerkoski, Matti Oravisto, Leo Lastumäki
Votes: 66
3. The Winter War (1989)
199 min | Drama, History, War
In 1939, two Finnish brothers are conscripted in the army to fight in the war between Finland and the Soviet Union.
Director: Pekka Parikka | Stars: Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Heikki Paavilainen
Votes: 8,728
4. The Unknown Soldier (1955)
177 min | Drama, War
The tale of a platoon of soldiers during the Continuation War. Based on Väinö Linna's book of the same name.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Kosti Klemelä, Heikki Savolainen, Reino Tolvanen, Veikko Sinisalo
Votes: 7,812
5. Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
109 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous police lieutenant Palmu is summoned to investigate.
Director: Matti Kassila | Stars: Joel Rinne, Elina Pohjanpää, Matti Ranin, Leo Riuttu
Votes: 2,099
6. Hornankoski (1949)
105 min | Drama
Two brothers, one frivolous but fun, the other industrious but dull, both rivals to one woman worker on their farm they both fancy, told in black and white classic melodrama way.
Directors: Teuvo Tulio, Roland af Hällström | Stars: Regina Linnanheimo, William Markus, Åke Lindman, Annie Mörk
Votes: 102
7. Sensuela (1973)
104 min | Drama, Romance
A Lappish girl, the only daughter of a reindeer herder, rescues a crashed German fighter pilot during WW2. The two develop warm feelings for each other during his convalescence.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Marianne Mardi, Ossi Elstelä, Mauritz Åkerman, Ismo Saario
Votes: 666
8. The Witch (1952)
80 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago. Soon a naked woman appears and drives the men of the village crazy. ... See full summary »
Director: Roland af Hällström | Stars: Mirja Mane, Toivo Mäkelä, Hillevi Lagerstam, Sakari Jurkka
Votes: 477
9. Soldier's Bride (1938)
97 min | Drama, History, War
The German 27th Royal Jaeger Battalion is returning from the front to Libau. Jaeger corporal Martti Kari (Kullervo Kalske) falls in love with the Livonian dancer Sabina (Tuulikki Paananen) ... See full summary »
Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Tuulikki Paananen, Ritva Aro, Tuli Arjo, Kullervo Kalske
Votes: 98
10. Sissit (1963)
106 min | Drama, War
Lieutenant Takala joins a group of war veterans who gather in a restaurant to reminisce their unit's operations on the Finnish-Soviet front. A flashback takes us back to summer 1944 where ... See full summary »
Director: Mikko Niskanen | Stars: Matti Oravisto, Kauko Laurikainen, Paul Budsko, Heimo Lepistö
Votes: 356
11. Kaasua, komisario Palmu! (1961)
99 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A rich widow is found dead of gas poisoning in her flat in Helsinki. First the death is thought to be an accident, but lieutenant Palmu notices that the murderer has made a mistake, and ... See full summary »
Director: Matti Kassila | Stars: Joel Rinne, Matti Ranin, Leo Jokela, Elina Salo
Votes: 1,669
12. Unelma karjamajalla (1940)
108 min | Drama, Romance
Drama about a young woman in rural Finland in the 1930s. The small village provides a scene for intrigues, fights, love, jealousy, accusations, and revenge.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Sirkka Salonen, Olga Tainio, Kaarlo Oksanen, Kyösti Erämaa
Votes: 134
13. The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938)
115 min | Drama, Romance
About Olavi, a farmer's son who leaves his home after a dispute with his father and leads a life of a womanizing logger.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Kaarlo Oksanen, Rakel Linnanheimo, Mirjami Kuosmanen, Nora Mäkinen
Votes: 231
14. Passionate Power (1947)
90 min | Drama
Turbulent, then tragic, marital relationship resulting in wife getting the upper hand from oppressive husband, on a post second world war farmstead.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Regina Linnanheimo, Kullervo Kalske, Eric Gustafson, Aku Peltonen
Votes: 153
15. Mustasukkaisuus (1953)
93 min | Drama, Romance
The siblings Riitta and Anja love the same man, the treasurer Jyri Mara. Riitta ends up marrying Jyri, but when the couple loses their children Riitta gets jealous and mad.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Regina Linnanheimo, Eero Paganus, Assi Raine, Annie Mörk
Votes: 91
16. Tukkijoella (1951)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Comedy set somewhere in the late 19th or early 20th century tells a story about lumberjacks, several beautiful girls, one family in trouble and one lawman who is willing to break law to get what he wants.
Director: Roland af Hällström | Stars: Tauno Palo, Rauni Ikäheimo, Sirkka Hirvonen, Helge Herala
Votes: 108
17. Sleeping Beauty (1949)
99 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Aarne Laine, Mirjam Novero, Annika Sipilä, Tuula Ignatius
Votes: 197
18. Rikollinen nainen (1952)
110 min | Drama, Romance
A happy and spirited lady is being courted by two gentlemen. Eventually she marries the other and leads a content family life - until through unlikely events she ends up in a prison, suffering from amnesia.
Director: Teuvo Tulio | Stars: Regina Linnanheimo, Eija Karipää, Tauno Majuri, Kurt Ingvall
Votes: 119
19. Minä soitan sinulle illalla (1954)
77 min | Comedy
Director: Armand Lohikoski | Stars: Anneli Sauli, Olavi Virta, Siiri Angerkoski, Thure Bahne
Votes: 44
20. 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
21. The Milkmaid (1953)
70 min | Drama, Romance
The farm girl Hilja falls meet Yrjö, a student visiting the country side. They fall madly in love, which leads to consequences.
Director: T.J. Särkkä | Stars: Anneli Sauli, Saulo Haarla, Tauno Palo, Laina Laine
Votes: 184
22. 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
23. Laitakaupungin laulu (1948)
73 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Ansa Ikonen, Tauno Palo, Aku Korhonen, Mirjam Novero
Votes: 91
24. Pitkäjärveläiset (1951)
91 min | Comedy
Director: Wilho Ilmari | Stars: Kaarlo Halttunen, Elna Hellman, Leena Häkinen, Pentti Irjala
Votes: 41
25. Justus järjestää kaiken (1960)
89 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Lasse Pöysti | Stars: Lasse Pöysti, Elina Salo, Birgitta Ulfsson, Hannes Häyrinen
Votes: 55
26. Raja 1918 (2007)
114 min | Drama, History, Romance
"Raja 1918", also known as "The Border", is a Finnish war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen set in the immediate aftermath of the Finnish Civil War of 1918. It is spring of 1918. A ... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Törhönen | Stars: Martin Bahne, Minna Haapkylä, Tommi Korpela, Leonid Mozgovoy
Votes: 992
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