Edvin Laine
Also Known As: Edvin Bovellán
Biography: Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949. The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. There have later been two other film adaptations of the same novel but Laine's version remains the best known. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Here, Beneath the North Star (1968), which also was a successful movie in Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]
Adult: No
Birthday: July 13, 1905
Age: 119 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 18, 1989
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Naiskohtaloita
Overview: In mid-19th century Finland, Klaus von Rapp marries young Anette Erling. The marriage is full of happiness until Klaus’s deception is exposed and changes everything with catastrophic consequences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-09-12
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Oi, kallis Suomenmaa
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1940-12-22
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August järjestää kaiken
Overview: Bank manager wants to hire younger employees. Fired cashier decides to teach him a lesson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-09-27
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Rantasuon raatajat
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-12-25
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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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Nokea ja kultaa
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-10-21
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Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta
Overview: Based on Edvard Radzinsky's play, the story critically examines the difficulties of a Soviet film production.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1967-09-06
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Risti ja liekki
Overview: Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and falls in love. Mirjami hides in a monastery disguised as a choir boy, but is revealed by a monk Rasmus, who also desires her, and is put on trial.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-03-01
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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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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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Yhden yön hinta
Overview: The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reported by police officers on the graveyard shift.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-02-22
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Kultainen kynttilänjalka
Overview: Two men steal a precious candelabra at a mansion they accidentally burn down. Two years later, one of the thieves is a wealthy property owner. But he is tormented by his memories and debt.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1946-09-06
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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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Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen
Overview: Schoolboy Klaus is convicted of theft and sent to prison. At his release Klaus feels that his life has changed a lot. Despite all his hardship and difficulties he keeps up his studies under the supervision of the grim Master Kahari.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-05-22
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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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Keinumorsian
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-01-03
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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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Vihaan sinua – rakas
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-11-30
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Pastori Jussilainen
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-10-21
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Musta rakkaus
Overview: Marjatta lives in poor conditions in Tampere with her widowed father Arttu who works as a factory worker. Marjatta gets to know engineering student Pauli whose constantly worsening mental health problems and jealousy become a threat to Marjatta and her close circle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-04-05
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Anna Liisa
Overview: Set in the 1890s, Anna-Liisa and Johannes are young lovers. She agrees to his proposal because she is afraid that her crime will be revealed. Husso, along with her son Miko, threaten to reveal the young bride's past.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-03-03
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Yrjänän emännän synti
Overview: Yrjänä's farm is plagued by infertility and the lady of the house decides to get a child by any means to continue her famous family. She's in conflict with her husband and with the church.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-10-23
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Sylvi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-09-10
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Ristikon varjossa
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-01-20
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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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Akallinen mies
Overview: The farmer now has found a wife.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-12-05
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