Kosti Aaltonen
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Art
Place of Birth: Urjala, Finland
Birthday: March 23, 1900
Deathday: April 18, 1957
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Suurin voitto
Overview: The local doctor Aarno works with his nurse wife Asta. After the death of their child, the spouses have distanced themselves from each other. The man is completely immersed in the work, his invention of medicine, and the treatment of the outbreak of an epidemic for which the wife no longer has interest in. She is jealous of her husband's close work relationship with nurse Taina.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-04-29
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Soita minulle, Helena!
Overview: Helena, a beautiful school teacher in a countryside hamlet is just going to marry her childhood friend Erkki, but a day before the wedding her first love Jari arrives to the scene.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-10-21
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Hallin Janne
Overview: In the late 19th century at Längelmäki two men kill a mailman and rob all the money he carried. Based on actual events.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-09-01
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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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Tuomari Martta
Overview: Martha's problem is balancing work and family. According to her husband Juho and father-in-law Kalle, the mother's place is at home with the child and not at work. Only her mother-in-law Ilona encourages Martta to advance in her career.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-03-20
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Toivelauluja
Overview: A film centered around a popular Finnish song book
Genres: Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1961-03-23
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Juurakon Hulda
Overview: Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-10-17
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…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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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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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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Sysmäläinen
Overview: In 17th century Finland young Arvid is forced to marry Brita but their ways soon part when their respective fathers move to different places. Years roll by and Arvid grows up into a handsome and respected Thirty Years' War veteran known for his excellent fencing skills. However, he has fallen madly in love with a local maiden who does not reciprocate his advances, not to mention that his forced marriage to Brita is still valid.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-11-06
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Hätävara
Overview: The priest's daughter, Vappu Kankare first irritates and then admires the ambitious habitant, Jalmar "Jali" Kinnunen. After the studies, Vappu and Jali get married, but the marriage is disappointing.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-01-15
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Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit
Overview: Once a naïve, love-struck girl now forsaken by her lover, Maija leaves her island home to work as a housemaid in the city, only to be seduced by her employer's son Erkki, then forced to leave the household in order to avoid the scandal of a pregnancy. With few prospects for a decent job, Maija is reduced to working as a bar hostess to make ends meet, ever fending off the advances of disreputable clients, even as she continues to hold out hope for an enduring love that will redeem her from her fate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-10-15
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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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