Elli Ylimaa
Also Known As: Ellen Linnanheimo, Ellen Leino
Biography: Elli Ylimaa (1900–1982) was a Finnish film actress and older sister of actresses Regina Linnanheimo and Rakel Linnanheimo.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Turku, Finland
Birthday: June 11, 1900
Deathday: May 11, 1982
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Hedelmätön puu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-03-21
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Maailman kaunein tyttö
Overview: Unexpected romance is in the air when a young woman from Finnish boarding school meets an American millionaire.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-01-23
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Gabriel, tule takaisin
Overview: A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-01-26
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Kesäillan valssi
Overview: A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-10-05
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Vaimoke
Overview: Esko makes a bet that he will marry the first young woman he encounters. This turns out to be Kirsti, who promptly turns down the proposals. But when she finds about the bet, she agrees to marry him in order to get her revenge.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1936-04-12
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Taistelu Heikkilän talosta
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1936-11-01
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Asessorin naishuolet
Overview: After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-02-07
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2 hauskaa vekkulia
Overview: Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-04-30
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Kaikkien naisten monni
Overview: The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen (Pöysti), who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel (Paavo Jännes), attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen (Reino Valkama) for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno (Toini Vartiainen).
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-07-04
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Muuan sulhasmies
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-12-21
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Rikollinen nainen
Overview: Eeva Isokari flees her home from the jealousy of her husband, judge Lauri. The next day, a body is found on the railway tracks. Lauri thinks his wife is dead. The woman, who has lost her memory, has ended up in a prison run by her husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-02-01
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Puck
Overview: Liisa and the renowned composer Raimo Kaarna are fond of each other, but in Kaarna's family history, everyone does not accept the relationship. In addition, Liisa has her own doubts, and a secret that does not endure the daylight.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-11-01
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Olet mennyt minun vereeni
Overview: Remembering the past, Rea returns to the moment that changed her life. Coming of age, Rea's alcoholic fate is wrapped around two men, composer Tauno Tarras and sea captain Erkki.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-09-21
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The Song of the Scarlet Flower
Overview: Olavi, a farmer's son, leaves his home after a dispute with his father and leads a life of a womanizing logger.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-12-04
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Suomalaistyttöjä Tukholmassa
Overview: Three Finnish girls travel to Stockholm to look for work. But soon they notice that the big city is not such a great place as they thought. Most of the foreign men who they meet there are crooks and liars.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-04-04
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Aktivistit
Overview: In 1916, Finland is still a part of Russian Empire. Eugen Schauman murders the governor of Finland, and his fellow activists take on smaller tasks in the fight for freedom.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-04-09
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Mieheke
Overview: Irmeli wants a certain job as a secretary but finds out that she would have to be married in order to get the vacancy. She lies that she has recently married and then gets a stranger from a nearby restaurant to pose as her husband. Complications arise when they have to continue their charade.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1936-12-20
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Vihreä kulta
Overview: After many years away a woman returns to her hometown in Lapland with her husband. There she falls in love with a handsome forester.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-10-15
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The Witch
Overview: An 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...
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-10-03
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Intohimon vallassa
Overview: A young woman is forced into an arranged marriage by her family in hopes of securing their future, but her husband turns out to be an alcoholic brute of a man and she longs for the man she truly loves.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-02-16
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Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä
Overview: Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1946-12-25
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The Women of Niskavuori
Overview: Aarne marries Martta because his mother tells him it is his duty as the eldest son to marry a wealthy girl. However, the attractive school teacher Ilona arrives in the village and causes complications when Aarne falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-01-16
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Pekka Puupää kesälaitumilla
Overview: Pekka is given the task of renting a summer place, but real estate agent Aadolf Muikku tricks him into buying a villa.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-10-12
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Nuorena nukkunut
Overview: An adaptation of Frans Eemil Sillanpää's novel of the same title. Only a fragment of this film survives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-12-25
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Varaventtiili
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-03-22
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Neiti Tuittupää
Overview: Teacher's daughter Anna cannot enter the music college because of her family's opposition. At the request of her relatives she goes to Helsinki to study administrative sciences, but nasty fellow students make the girl leave the university and apply to become a nurse.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-04-25
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Tositarkoituksella
Overview: A young woman leaving the city for the countryside encounters the concept of voluntary work - new to her. She eventually does good, and charms the employer at the same time.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-09-19
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Antreas ja syntinen Jolanda
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-02-02
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Vuokrasulhanen
Overview: A story about Meeri who is going through a divorce. She is hiding the relationship with a boxer. After seeing an advertisement in a magazine, she then hires a cavalier from an ad agency to escort her home from an upper-class party.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-10-07
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Koskenlaskijan morsian
Overview: Tornionjokilaakso at the end of the 19th century, Paloniemi's landlord Heikki tries to get out of his financial difficulties with the help of his son Juhan and Nuottaniemi's only daughter Hanna. The happiness of Hanna, who has fallen in love with Antti of Rehti Koskenalusta, is threatened by the evil and dangerous Korpikoski.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-03-28
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