Jussi Jurkka
Biography: Jussi Jurkka (1930–1982) was a Finnish stage, film and television actor. He was the youngest son of actors Eino and Emmi Jurkka and brother of actors Sakari and Vappu Jurkka.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 15, 1930
Deathday: April 09, 1982
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Trust
1976-08-20
Trust
Overview: Directed by Edvin Laine and Viktor Tregubovich, Trust (1976) is a Finnish-Soviet historical drama film that follows the relations between Finland and the Soviet Union. In December 1917, the Finnish delegation, composed of Chairman of the Senate Finance Department P.E. Svinhufvud (Vilho Siivola), Senator Carl Enckell (Yrjö Tähtelä) and State Secretary Gustaf Idman (Yrjö Paulo) arrive in St. Petersburg to meet V.I. Lenin (Kirill Lavrov) to gain recognition for the country's independence.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1976-08-20
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Rintamalotta
1956-11-02
Rintamalotta
Overview: Irma has been sent to the front immediately after her marriage to Erik Vuori. Irma and her new "Lotta" companions find themselves in many dangerous situations during the fighting of the Continuation War. Irma is also concerned about Erik's loyalty.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-11-02
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Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias
1948-09-09
Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-09-09
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Kovanaama
1954-01-29
Kovanaama
Overview: Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-01-29
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Kolmiapila
1953-03-29
Kolmiapila
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-03-29
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Ratkaisun päivät
1956-10-11
Ratkaisun päivät
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-10-11
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Jokin ihmisessä
1956-04-06
Jokin ihmisessä
Overview: Pitch-noir melodrama about young Kauko's endless obsession and love-hate-relationship with Osmi, a girl he has known since childhood. Standing at her death bed, Kauko reminisces his years spent as a sailor, prisoner, smuggler, and a soldier in the Second World War, while Osmi manages to evolve from prostitution to a seemingly happy family life with someone else.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-04-06
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Lasisydän
1959-10-16
Lasisydän
Overview: A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-10-16
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The Unknown Soldier
1955-12-23
The Unknown Soldier
Overview: It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-12-23
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Laivaston monnit maissa
1954-07-16
Laivaston monnit maissa
Overview: Sailor is brought by the police as a recruit to the navy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-07-16
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Meiltähän tämä käy
1973-10-26
Meiltähän tämä käy
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1973-10-26
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Punainen viiva
1959-09-04
Punainen viiva
Overview: The story of the first elections in Finland
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-09-04
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Inspector Palmu's Error
1960-09-09
Inspector Palmu's Error
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-09-09
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Päämaja
1970-11-06
Päämaja
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1970-11-06
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Yö on pitkä
1952-10-31
Yö on pitkä
Overview: Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He wants to get rich no matter what. After holidays with his girl Rita, he comes back to Helsinki completely broke and meets up with his buddy Jussi in a bar. For months they embezzle money from the bank, but eventually do realize they have to cover the missing amount by orchestrating and committing a robbery which will then rouse the interest of the police. A hide and seek follows as they try to make their way abroad.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-10-31
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Näkemiin Helena
1955-02-18
Näkemiin Helena
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-02-18
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Myöhästynyt hääyö
1960-11-18
Myöhästynyt hääyö
Overview: Otto and Kaija have celebrated their surprise wedding, but after a coctail party nothing between them is the same as Otto does not remember what actually happened, and the mess is ready when Otto's American uncle who hates women comes for a visit.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-11-18
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Miljoonavaillinki
1961-09-29
Miljoonavaillinki
Overview: A manager of a company has made an embezzlement just to make the sweet life possible with his lover. An office manager promises to take the blame if the manager promises to behave better.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1961-09-29
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Kuriton sukupolvi
1957-03-29
Kuriton sukupolvi
Overview: Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him decades, and climbs up from the boiler room (his study) and back to real life. He can hardly recognize his rebellious teenage kids and materialistic wife who hardly seem to notice his existence. The only person who is interested in the professor's work is Marja, his son's girlfriend and freshman at the university. An innocent infatuation flares up between the old man and the young girl, while the professor's family is only interested in the prize money awarded to the professor by an international jury for his academic achievements.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-03-29
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Silja – nuorena nukkunut
1956-04-26
Silja – nuorena nukkunut
Overview: In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier farms around her village. She is courted by a number of bachelors, ranging from simple farmhand Väinö to sophisticated young student Armas whom she meets when working for a charming old professor. However, Silja's health starts to deteriorate, and when the Finnish Civil War breaks up in 1918, she is inadvertently involved in a small incident after which her loyalties are questioned by both the Reds and the Whites.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-04-26
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Viimeinen savotta
1977-11-04
Viimeinen savotta
Overview: Follows the life of a pauper child Vike Nilonpoika from the early 1900's to the 1960s. During this time he works as a lumberjack in Lapland after running away from the despotic master. He soon becomes familiar with hookers, card hustlers and alcohol.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1977-11-04
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Musta rakkaus
1957-04-05
Musta rakkaus
Overview: Marjatta lives in poor conditions in Tampere with her widowed father Arttu who works as a factory worker. Marjatta gets to know engineering student Pauli whose constantly worsening mental health problems and jealousy become a threat to Marjatta and her close circle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-04-05
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Verta käsissämme
1958-11-21
Verta käsissämme
Overview: After returning home from being a prisoner of war Viktor gets a job from his friend Rolf with whom he had served. The men trust each other until Viktor meets Rolf’s wife Astrid.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-11-21
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The Bridal Wreath
1954-01-15
The Bridal Wreath
Overview: A story about an upper-class student and a poor servant girl who fall in love despite everyone being against it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-01-15
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Pää pystyyn Helena
1957-02-08
Pää pystyyn Helena
Overview: Grandmother Helena Junkkeri is working on a farm that her widowed son Arttu is unable to take on. Taina Raitalo who arrives at the house as a childminder makes the grieving man smile again, and Artu's little sister Päivi in turn delights the entire Junkkeri family with her achievements.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-02-08
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…ja Helena soittaa
1951-12-30
…ja Helena soittaa
Overview: Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-12-30
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Sankarialokas
1955-07-28
Sankarialokas
Overview: Sankarialokas is a parody about military life from year 1955.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-07-28
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Tähtisilmä
1955-04-15
Tähtisilmä
Overview: Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes delivery girl, but has stuck in a friend zone. Delivery girl tries to help the painter to get forward in his career, but meanwhile a rich woman becomes too interested towards the painter.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-04-15
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Akseli and Elina
1970-12-04
Akseli and Elina
Overview: A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1970-12-04
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