Vappu Jurkka
Also Known As: Vappu Sinikka Jurkka
Biography: Vappu Jurkka (1927–2012) was a Finnish stage, film and television actress. She was the daughter of actors Eino and Emmi Jurkka and sister of actors Sakari and Jussi Jurkka.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Viipuri, Finland
Adult: No
Birthday: November 08, 1927
Age: 97 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: April 12, 2012
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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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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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Kuollut mies kummittelee
Overview: Sarmo explores the mystery associated with the murder of a landowner and the tangle of crimes, threats, and conspiracies created by a letter he left behind. At the same time Sarmo helps the consuls of imaginary small states of South America in a difficult situation, and charms their daughters.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-03-07
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Fire-Eater
Overview: The twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother, Sirkka, leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the protection of their grandmother and the teachings of communism ends first with the death of Stalin, then with that of their grandmother. The girls are eight years old when they are put in an orphanage. Their mother shows up at the orphanage in the company of Ramon, a Spanish trapeze artist. They are on a talent search for a German circus. Ramon trains the reluctant Irene during circus tours in Central Europe. She becomes the trapeze star of the circus. The hard work soon exhausts Irene and she falls from height, as if on purpose. Helena has secretly learned the art of fire-eating. Now she is burdened with both her mother and her sister. The violent life, however, separates the three from each other. In the present-day Helsinki the middle-aged...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1998-10-30
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Lakeuden kutsu
Overview: Businessman Erkki Hakala returns to Ostrobothnia after years in Florida and buys a metal workshop in Jalasjärvi from the unknown Partanen brothers with his business partner Taisto Matsomppi. Erkki misses his wife Kaisu, who back in the day stayed in Finland, and his child, but will the man be forgiven for years of absence?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2000-01-14
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Kello
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1984-03-02
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Valkoiset ruusut
Overview: Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on adolescent Auli Ranta. She idolizes the author of a work that can never be forgotten.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-09-12
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Radio tekee murron
Overview: Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-04-06
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Nuoruus sumussa
Overview: Three young men trying to find a place in society after the war.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1946-04-12
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Isäpappa ja keltanokka
Overview: A widower takes care of his three children who are trying to find him a new wife.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-03-23
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White Marble
Overview: Half-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home where most of their friends are already staying. Just before the festivities Ossi suddenly disappears and goes on tour to 'make an inventory of his life'. He checks into a hotel, poses as a publishing director to lure an aspiring female novelist, next travels to bother his old mistress and her new husband with his surprise visit and obnoxious comments, then goes to see his son for the first time in 34 years just to receive an even colder treatment. Meanwhile, his equally demented wife goes looking for him with a local policeman.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1998-12-21
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Back to the USSR
Overview: Reima Elo ends up trying to commit suicide when he is abandoned by his wife Molla. He is also the village's laughing stock due to his communism. At a critical moment, a Lenin lookalike from Russia named Vladimir rescues him.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1992-03-27
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Butterfly's Dream
Overview: A young woman finds a hidden bit of film about her mother's youth, a film which somehow seems linked to her own life.
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Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-01-10
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Vain neljä kertaa
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Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1968-11-15
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Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro
Overview: Uuno is unemployed and his friends try to arrange a job for him. With his imagination, though, and the help of Härski Hartikainen (Spede Pasanen), he somehow manages to avoid all work, until he becomes what he has always dreamt of being - a film star. Uuno's father-in-law has other plans for his occupation, though: since Uuno knows the Dandelion, he has potential for a professor of botany.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1975-08-29
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Badding
Overview: The life of Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, a Finnish singer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2000-08-18
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Kolme suudelmaa
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2006-12-11
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Darling
Overview: Tells the story of a young couple using flashbacks.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1961-08-18
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