Arvo Kuusla
Also Known As: Arvo Armas Granlund, Arvo Armas Kuusla
Biography: Arvo Armas Kuusla (until 1935 Granlund, 19 April 1907 Pyhäjärvi Vpl - June 24, 1960 Helsinki) was a Finnish actor and organizer of SF. Among others, Kuusla was known as the Seven Brothers Eerona. Kuusla was also the organizer of SF. Kuusla's wife was actress Irja Kuusla and her children were actress Matti Kuusla and photographer Mauno Kuusla. Arvo Kuusla created a long career in film as well as in theater. Kuusla performed in films such as Vaimoke, The Seven Brothers, the SF Parade, Loviisa - Niskavuoren's young mistress, Pekka Puupää on the summer pastures, Unknown Soldier, Pekka and Pätkä in bad trouble, Stuck and stays, ie Pekka and Pätkä's new adventures, Majuri highway, Hey, rillumarei !!! Among the greatest roles of Arvo Kuusla was, for example, the teacher Vellanus in the film The Girl of Snowy Forests (1960). He was married to Irja Kuusla in 1931-1960. Kuusla belonged to the revolutionary theater of the Red Mill from the 1940s until his death. From Wikipedia (fi), the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Pyhäjärvi U.L., Finland
Adult: No
Birthday: April 19, 1907
Age: 118 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 24, 1960
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Known For:
Lumisten metsien tyttö
Overview: Wintery forest and stubborn 16 year old girl dazzle the teacher from Helsinki.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-01-15
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Täysosuma
Overview: A young heiress settles into a holiday hotel in search of a suitable husband. There are enough groom candidates, some gentlemen, and some cheaters. All that is certain is that the misfortunes will not end.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-11-09
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Rakkaus kahleissa
Overview: A lock factory worker Pertti would like to marry his girlfriend Verna, but fears they don't have enough money. His brother Martti is a member of a youth gang that is planning a robbery with three other young men. When the boys have to flee at the time of the robbery, Pertti who secretly shadowed them sees an opportunity to solve his money problem.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-08-26
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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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SF-paraati
Overview: A love story between a taxi driver and a travel guide in the form of a musical.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1940-05-12
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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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En ole kreivitär
Overview: Helena Kara plays a dual role in this spectacularly portrayed adventure story where a real Countess and a false one cause misunderstandings. The film won Jussi Awards for filming and staging.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-11-24
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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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Salakuljettajan laulu
Overview: Customs officer Tapio goes undercover to reveal a smuggling ring, which operates within an entrainment troupe. While doing his detective work, he also gets to know the beautiful dancer Leila.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-11-07
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Jumalan tuomio
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-04-02
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Kaivopuiston kaunis Regina
Overview: At the eve of Crimean war orphaned Regina lives with her grandmother in a small cabin near a lavish villa. As the summer approaches there is great anticipation of a big ball to be held.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-04-06
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Kaikenlaisia vieraita
Overview: Young heiress' spendthrift nephew turns her manor into a boarding house for the summer. Suddenly the heiress returns...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1936-09-27
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Niin se on, poijaat!
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-12-27
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Onni pyörii
Overview: Story about about a young man who was raised in an orphanage. Kauko goes to Helsinki to work as a store help. The living the big city is not so easy as Kauko expects and not so grand.
Genres: Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-04-05
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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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Nuoria ihmisiä
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-04-25
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Hevoshuijari
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-08-15
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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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Ballaadi
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Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-02-13
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Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu
Overview: A poet finds a new muse in young woman.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1940-10-06
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Kulkurin valssi
Overview: St.Petersburg, 1830. An arrogant Finnish baron is playing cards with a Russian officer. Needless to say, the Finn wins and the Russian gets extremely annoyed. The situation is not helped by the fact that the baron has been seeing a girl that the Russian officer has also set his eyes on. They decide to have a duel and after the Finn wins fair and square, he has to escape because the untrustworthy Russians are after him.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-01-19
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Onnellinen ministeri
Overview: An artist bases a painting for a revealing lingerie ad on a photo of a girl he had found torn from a magazine, not knowing that the girl is in fact the daughter of the Finnish minister of finance. A scandal is about to erupt, and the artist is given 48 hours to find a strikingly similar-looking female model who could serve as his alibi. The minister's daughter decides to fool the artist by pretending to be a lowly girl of the streets, whom the artist then recruits as his "model".
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-12-21
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Avioliittoyhtiö
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-08-09
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Ristikon varjossa
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-01-20
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Tanssi yli hautojen
Overview: In the early 1800s, Finnish governor's daughter first detests but soon falls in love with Russian Czar Alexander I who has just taken Finland over from Sweden's rule.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-08-11
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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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Hilmanpäivät
Overview: The everyday life of the small village is mixed when a fire breaks out the night after the party. The cooperative manager and fire manager alerts the young judge Heiki to the extinguishing work, but due to the confusion, extinguishing the fire turns out to be more complicated than expected.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-10-08
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Kaksi vanhaa tukkijätkää
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-08-13
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The Doll Merchant
Overview: A wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-08-12
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Kaunis Kaarina
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-11-18
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Neiti talonmies
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-09-02
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Pekka ja Pätkä puistotäteinä
Overview: Justina urges Pete and Runt to get a job. As a result they meet an orphan boy named Otto while working as a park nannies. They offer to shelter the boy, but at the same time the father Antti, who has returned from the sea, is looking for his son together with Miss Raikas.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-03-04
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Pastori Jussilainen
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-10-21
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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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1918
Overview: Pastor Samuel Bro has lost his faith in God. He is in conflict with the Church Council and is rejected from his priesthood. He moves away to a different life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-09-20
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Autuas eversti
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-09-05
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Vihdoinkin hääyö…
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-10-04
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Sven Tuuva the Hero
Overview: For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva. Sven is a decent yet not too brilliant soldier, and his exploits are partly balanced here by the charms of a compatriot.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-12-19
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Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissa
Overview: Justiina Puupää drives her husband Pekka and his friend Pätkä to look for work. The two decide to make money the easy way and try to have an accident after first getting accident insurance. After trying their luck, they hurt their heads and in the hospital, the comrades see each other's more outrageous antics.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-03-01
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Kovaa peliä Pohjolassa
Overview: An ex-finnish army officer Kari Kivi returns to Finland after 12 years of absence. He is quickly hired by a businessman named Östermalm to be his stand-in to escape the ring of spies threatening his life. Many beautiful women cross Kivi's path before the spy ring is eventually crushed.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-02-27
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Kohtalo tekee siirron
Overview: Three brothers, all with their own problems that could be solved by money, try to come up with a plan to get they share of their uncle's fortune. Then a murder takes place and it is the job of a detective to find out which one of the brothers did it.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1959-11-20
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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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Oho, sanoi Eemeli
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-01-21
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Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-02-24
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Nokea ja kultaa
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-10-21
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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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Majuri maantieltä
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-12-03
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Rakas lurjus
Overview: It is a time of extreme housing shortage in Helsinki. People with room in their flats are required either to find subtenants or to lodge anyone sent by the housing commission. Abel and Jussi Siimes, two devoted haters of women, find themselves in this predicament. They need to find a subtenant quickly to avoid the possibility of the housing commission sending a woman, God forbid it, to live with them. Abel's acquaintance, an assessor, recommends his nephew Kaino as the perfect choice.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-04-29
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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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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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Mies Marseillesta
Overview: 1937 Finnish comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-03-28
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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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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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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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Hei, rillumarei!
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-02-19
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Pekka ja Pätkä pahassa pulassa
Overview: Justiina gives lessons to friends who are avoiding work and sends them to work. Pekka and Pätkä end up in a woodworking factory, where their job is to nail together the legs of a Christmas tree. The men think they will get rich this way, but through misadventures they end up in many different jobs and being chased by a crowd of admiring women.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-12-02
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Tavaratalo Lapatossu & Vinski
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1940-11-10
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Veteraanin voitto
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-03-18
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Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla
Overview: Pekka Puupää and Pätkä involuntarily end up in Suez as peacekeepers. After saving the Caliph's daughter Suleiman from kidnappers on two occasions, the Caliph magically reunites the friends with Justiina.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-04-25
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Kiinni on ja pysyy
Overview: Pekka and Pätkä work as inventors. Pätkä accidentally takes a photograph of bank robbers, who begin to track down the photographer. Soma Koivu, the former secretary of the property manager Kiivas, and police officer Antero Kangas help Pekka and Pätkä catch the robbers at a film studio where Pekka is working as a stand-in for Superman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-05-06
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Rykmentin murheenkryyni
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-10-30
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Nainen on valttia
Overview: A famous operette star Kirsti Kalpa escapes her busy and selfish fiance and hides as maid to house of 3 bachelors ( professor, composer and butler) , who basically hate women.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-08-13
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Helmikuun manifesti
Overview: February Manifesto was Yrjö Norta's and Toivo Särkkä's Finnish movie from 1939. It is a Finnish historical drama about developing independency based on book of the writer Mika Waltari. Movie Starring Tauno Palo and Regina Linnanheimo. For it's anti-soviet thematics it was banned in Finland from 1944 to 1987.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-02-19
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Herra sotaministeri
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-08-09
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Inspector Palmu's Error
Overview: A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous police lieutenant Palmu is summoned to investigate.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-09-09
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The Unknown Soldier
Overview: It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-12-23
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Serenaadi sotatorvella eli sotamies Paavosen tuurihousut
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-12-26
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Eteenpäin – elämään
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-01-29
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Murheenkryynin poika
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-05-23
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