Urho Somersalmi
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Birthday: September 23, 1888
Deathday: April 12, 1962
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Charlotte Löwensköld
Overview: Charlotte Löwensköld is a story of psychological insight and a mother/son relationship. Charlotte is in love with Karl-Arthur--and both have some Löwensköld blood. Their young love is ill fated and each goes on to marry another.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1930-12-26
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Avioliittoyhtiö
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-08-09
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Vaivaisukon morsian
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-01-15
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Työn sankarilaulu
Overview: A triangular drama set in the factory region and wilderness of Lapland.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1929-09-29
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Risti ja liekki
Overview: Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and falls in love. Mirjami hides in a monastery disguised as a choir boy, but is revealed by a monk Rasmus, who also desires her, and is put on trial.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-03-01
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The Day the Earth Froze
Overview: Based on Finnish mythology; Lemminkäinen woos the fair Annikki and battles the evil witch Louhi. Louhi kidnaps Annikki to compel her brother to build for her a Sampo, a magical device that creates salt, grain, and gold. When Lemminkäinen fails to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-08-24
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Tukkipojan morsian
Overview: Eetu, a wealthy homeowner, attempts to seduce Leena Kosken. But when austere log boy Erkki meets her at midsummer dances, Leena falls in love with him instead. Jealous, Eetu turns the men of the village against Erkki and the Tukki people.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1931-11-15
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Tukkijoella
Overview: “Tukkijoella” (Log River – 1928). Films of this genre gave the Finnish cinema and the viewing public one of its most popular characters – the lumberjack (tukkijatka, tukkipoika, tukkilainen) who at his most heroic hour becomes the log-roller or the shooter of rapids (koskenlaskija). The significance of this character in Finnish film is comparable to that of the Cowboy on American cinema. He is the pioneer, the wanderer, the adventurer. He negotiates the frontier, he is an embodiment of the conflict between wilderness and civilization.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1928-11-05
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Soldier's Bride
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-02-27
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Pimeänpirtin hävitys
Overview: Set in 19th century country side and a small town. Leni and later her daughter Hanni living in Pimeänpirtti croft are seduced by Otto von Holten, the Patron of Kankaanpää Estate.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-03-07
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Johan
Overview: On a farm in up-country Sweden, an enigmatic stranger comes to a conservative peasant community and seduces a farmer's wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1921-02-28
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Oi, aika vanha, kultainen…!
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-02-22
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In the Year 2000
Overview: A 1950 Finnish short film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-12-31
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His English Wife
Overview: London socialite Cathleen Paget's adventures in love and misfortune a year after the death of her husband. Ivor Willington and Lionel Jesop play cards for who will be given the shot at flirting with Paget, as to claim her wealth. But when her brother Bruce has lost the family fortune in bad business, Cathleen is suggested to court Nordic giant Birger Holm. The two marry and the families financial problems seem to be at bay, although the life in the northern Sweden is wearing Cathleen down as she misses parties, friends and dancing at the Savoy Hotel.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1927-01-17
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Pohjalaisia
Overview: In 1850s Southern Ostrobothnia, the new county police chief angers the peasants with his arrogance, dishonesty and violent methods. Jussi, a young farmer, dares to stand up to the police chief. His courage makes on impression on the maidservant Liisa.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1936-11-29
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