Elsa Turakainen
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Adult: No
Birthday: August 08, 1904
Age: 120 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: February 07, 1992
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Kultamitalivaimo

Overview: Two conservative men are surprised when they find out that their wives are actually athletes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-06-26
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Sylvi

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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-09-10
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Punahousut

Overview: The tarragon regiment moving to the small town charms the women of the locality. Only trade counsellor Ottilia Mähönen considers them brutal barbarians and is horrified when her daughter Irja gives her room to cavalry master Osmo Kyrö who needs accommodation.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-11-19
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Matkalla seikkailuun

Overview: Film about personnel of the company which have developed a serum which will make you younger and stronger.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-09-02
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Synnitön lankeemus

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Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-11-21
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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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Ruma Elsa

Overview: The boyish, temperamental chemistry student Elsa Kassel disapproves of her mother and sisters running after men, but when she hears that she's referred to as "ugly Elsa", she takes on a transformation. The new, charming Elsa tests her attractiveness on men and causes confusion all the way to her mother's new groom, Professor Harjula.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-02-04
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Katupeilin takana

Overview: 1892. Vappu Biörcke and Kaarlo Härkönen get to know each other during the summer in the countryside at the birthday of Vappu Jalle-sedä. In Helsinki, the young people continue their courtship under the supervision of Vapu's aunt, Moster Mella. However, Vapu's father, business advisor Ossian Biörcke, is not as accepting when his daughter's actions begin to be revealed.
Genres: Comedy Romance History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-11-04
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Syntynyt terve tyttö

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-02-07
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"Minä elän"

Overview: The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumously) its most successful writer.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1946-10-10
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Kultainen vasikka

Overview: Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1961-11-24
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Pikku Pietarin piha

Overview: A little orphan boy is the focus of attention, as well as his stepmother whose special qualities engender a certain mystery around her person – and hint at magical powers.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1961-11-30
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Johan nyt on markkinat!

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1966-03-31
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Halveksittu

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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-03-19
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Suomisen Ollin tempaus

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Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-11-29
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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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Syyllisiäkö?

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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-09-25
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Tyttö astuu elämään

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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-02-28
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Suomisen taiteilijat

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Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-12-25
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Eteenpäin – elämään

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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-01-29
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Lapseni on minun…

Overview: Elsa lives in a childless marriage. But she longs for a baby. She is drawn to a man that could be the father of her long awaited child.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1940-09-15
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Perheen musta lammas

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-02-02
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Prinsessa Ruusunen

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Genres: Fantasy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-04-08
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Isäntä soittaa hanuria

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-08-19
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Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-07-31
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Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen

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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-12-25
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Aaltoska orkaniseeraa

Overview: Two children get involved in the adventure as the bustling caretaker Mrs. Aaltoska and crime reporter "Hawkeye" Lipponen start chasing the mysterious criminal league.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-07-15
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Neljästoista vieras

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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-12-03
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Onnen-Pekka

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Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-07-29
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Komppanian neropatit

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-07-18
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Kukonlaulusta kukonlauluun

Overview: A farm boy leaves his sweetheart Eliina and moves to the city for a relationship with Laila, a summer guest at the farm.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-05-27
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Hedelmätön puu

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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-03-21
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Onni etsii asuntoa

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-01-21
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Pinsiön parooni

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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1962-04-13
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Turkasen tenava!

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1963-04-12
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Niskavuori taistelee

Overview: The last black-and-white film in the Niskavuori series of movies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-11-15
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Opri

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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-12-25
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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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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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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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Toukokuun taika

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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-07-09
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Suomisen perhe

Overview: The film takes place in the summer and spring of 1940. Isä, the father, gets involved in the stock market and threatens the livelihood of the family.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-03-02
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Älä nuolase…

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1962-02-09
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Pekka ja Pätkä miljonääreinä

Overview: Trade counselor Lillukka leaves his entire fortune to Pekka Puupää, who, thanks to cartoons and films, has become closer to him than his immediate family, who are pursuing their own interests. Pekka starts running a toy factory and hires a freckle-faced bowling boy as the company's errand boy. Widowed trade counselor Gunilla Lillukka tries to get married to Pätkä, who has been promoted to assistant director.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-08-29
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Suomisen Olli rakastuu

Overview: Olli Suominen fancies his teacher and other shenanigans.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-12-25
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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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Lännen lokarin veli

Overview: Coal miner Esaias Coolman returns to Finland from his working years in America.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-04-25
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Ruskan jälkeen

Overview: It follows a year in the life of a family in the North-Eastern part of Finland. From the gloomy days of winter to the Mid Summer wedding festivities.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1979-08-31
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Suomisen Olli yllättää

Overview: Olli Suominen goes through the usual troubles of a teenager. After being in the war he is trying to find his place in the society. And the relations with his family is in turmoil. He also finds the sweet life in restaurants more exhilarating than being in the school and reading books for the forthcoming student exams.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-08-26
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Here, Beneath the North Star

Overview: Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1968-09-13
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Vääpeli Mynkhausen

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-05-24
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Pikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa

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Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-01-11
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Kunnioittaen

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-01-15
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Kasarmin tytär

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-06-24
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Scandal in the Girls' School

Overview: The headmaster of a private girls' school is doing her best to maintain strict discipline in the school. In addition to the loosening morals of the students, the warm relationship between two girls is a causing concern.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-04-29
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Kenraalin morsian

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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-06-29
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Seitsemän veljestä

Overview: Based on a novel by Aleksis Kivi. Follows the story of seven brothers of Jukola in 19th century Finland.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-10-01
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Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta

Overview: Tar Steam Princess Armada travels along Lake Saimaa to St. Petersburg and back during the years of Russian rule over Finland. The ship's crew gets tired of their sophisticated coffee maker and replaces her with Roma girl Veera, who has escaped from an arranged marriage. On the way back, mysterious passengers appear on the ship.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-09-22
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Niskavuoren Aarne

Overview: Niskavuori's Aarne (Arne från Niskavuori) is a Finnish drama film from 1954. It is based on Hella Wuolijoki's play Niskavuori's Bread. In chronological order of the Niskavuori series, the film is the fourth. Aarne has married Ilona and left the house in Niskavuori, which he hosts, where his former wife Martta still lives, while the old mistress is holding the reins. Aarne and Ilona live in Helsinki, but Aarne has not been able to completely break away from Niskavuori, but keeps secretly in touch with the headmaster and gives instructions on the farm management.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-03-25
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