Pirjo Leppänen
Also Known As: Pirjo Leppanen
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rovaniemen mlk, Finland
Birthday: July 01, 1949
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Tie
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Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1981-10-23
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Stalingrad
Overview: A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1993-01-20
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The Last Ones
Overview: Tundra of Lapland, Finland. Rupi, a young man who fills his days dealing and drinking, works in a mine hoping to raise enough money to escape the desolate village where he lives.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2020-11-13
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Päivää, herra Kivi
Overview: Eccentric small town librarian Helinä struggles between everyday life and her love for the theatre, directing amateurs for a play by the famous Finnish writer Aleksis Kivi. She still carries the torch for her teenage sweetheart Leo, now a married chimney sweeper but still an aspiring playwright, despite his wife's opinions. Helinä thinks Leo is Aleksis Kivi, and so does Leo himself. Discouraged by the society, they end up in a mental institution but finally manage to stage an outdoor premiere of the play.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1984-10-12
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Nuoruuteni savotat
Overview: Lumberjacking is a second part of saga about young author, Kalle Päätalo. It's a story about growing up and becoming a storyteller in hard times when their father was in the forced labour camp. He was a lunatic.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1988-11-18
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The Novelist
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2008-09-26
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Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
Overview: A small Finnish town bank manager gets caught in the midst of local politics, with dire effects on his family and himself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1978-10-06
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Elämän vonkamies
Overview: Portrait of rural life in 1920s Northern Finland. The film follows the early life of a boy called Kalle and his family in the shores of river Iijoki.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-10-31
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Christmas Story
Overview: Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas's former adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. At thirteen, Nikolas is sent to live and work with Iisakki, a grumpy old carpenter, who forbids Nikolas to continue making presents for Christmas. Gradually, however, Nikolas wins Iisakki's trust. Together they begin to look after the Christmas traditional that Nikolas has begun. When the aged Iisakki has to leave Nikolas and move away, the tradition of Christmas presents is once again at risk. Thankfully, Nikolas comes up with a solution that brings children joy every Christmas, even continuing to today.
Genres: Fantasy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2007-11-16
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Romanovin kivet
Overview: This action packed Finnish thriller tells the tale of two friends who get their revenge against the millionaire who double-crossed them. Patrick and Tony are hired by the wealthy gambler to steal the priceless Romanov stones, Russian jewels. They do it, but almost lose their lives when he double-crosses them. They turn around and get revenge, his money, his wife, and his daughter.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1993-11-26
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