Aku Korhonen
Also Known As: August ”Aku” Aleksander Korhonen, August Aleksander Korhonen
Biography: August ”Aku” Aleksander Korhonen (29 December 1892 in Käkisalmi − 5 September 1960 in Helsinki) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. During his career, he appeared in 76 films and received three Jussi Awards. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Käkisalmi, Finland
Adult: No
Birthday: December 29, 1892
Age: 132 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 05, 1960
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Suotorpan tyttö
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1940-04-28
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Kilroy sen teki
Overview: Ulla Järvinen gets a telegram about the death of her aunt and that she has inherited a manor, but the aunt is very much alive.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-03-12
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Amor hoi!
Overview: Master Tuula Vihervo teaches languages at a women's college, where American-Finnish Charles Thompson Jr arrives to do an inspection on behalf of his father's college donor. The arrival of a guest and Tuula's infatuation causes a stir inside the college and in a restaurant in Helsinki, where Tuula starts performing as the singer Irina Meller.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-03-17
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Maailman kaunein tyttö
Overview: Unexpected romance is in the air when a young woman from Finnish boarding school meets an American millionaire.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-01-23
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Minä ja mieheni morsian
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-03-24
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Kun on tunteet
Overview: Based on short stories by early 20th century feminist writer Maria Jotuni, the film is a series of lively dialogue scenes between men and women, young and old, living in a small Finnish town. Most episodes evolve into humorous battles between the sexes. The film's central character is a young maid played by Maija Karhi.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-08-13
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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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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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The Bridal Wreath
Overview: A story about an upper-class student and a poor servant girl who fall in love despite everyone being against it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-01-15
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Sadan miekan mies
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Genres: Comedy Adventure History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-08-31
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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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Rakastin sinua, Hilde
Overview: Two guys love the some girl who just plays with their feelings. Situation damages the friendship of these men and they are tormented as the girl doesn't love back.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-11-19
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Vaivaisukon morsian
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-01-15
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Suursalon häät
Overview: After Matti is stabbed to death at his own wedding, Eero of Ojelmiston becomes a suspect, presumed to have avenged his recently deceased wife. Eero escapes with the help of a court judge but surrenders after his mother gets into trouble. At the courthouse, the priest admits that Vieremä Jaska confessed to the crime on his deathbed. The film has survived, but without subtitles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1924-01-20
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Ristikon varjossa
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-01-20
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Kirkastuva sävel
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1946-11-08
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Kuudes käsky
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-01-10
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Pontevat pommaripojat
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Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-12-23
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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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Menneisyyden varjo
Overview: A story of a stunning ladies man engineer Rainer Leimu, whose life is weighed down by a broken family background. Rainer marries his employer's daughter, but the happiness of the young couple is overshadowed by Rainer's jealousy and the tragic past of his parents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1946-03-22
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Kajastus
Overview: A historical drama depicting the Finnish struggle against Tsarist Russia. Opens at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg in February 1899. Tsar Nicholas II signs the February Manifesto, the purpose of which is to abolish Finnish self-government. An act that arouse widespread opposition in Finland.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1930-04-13
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Tukkipojan morsian
Overview: Eetu, a wealthy homeowner, attempts to seduce Leena Kosken. But when austere log boy Erkki meets her at midsummer dances, Leena falls in love with him instead. Jealous, Eetu turns the men of the village against Erkki and the Tukki people.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1931-11-15
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Erämaan turvissa
Overview: A Russian officer rescues the wanted anarchist Vera Maretskaja. A romance arises between them, but the secret police arrests the officer in a restaurant and expels him to Siberia on charges of aiding the revolutionaries.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1931-10-19
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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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Pikajuna pohjoiseen
Overview: The destinies of different kind of people encounter in a passenger train that is traveling from Helsinki to the North. One tragedy after the other appears.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-06-01
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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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Vieras mies
Overview: A couple who have moved from the city manage a collapsing farm. The man Alfred is an alcoholic, therefore the responsible to solve the situation is his wife Katriina. Help is provided by the former owner Hermann.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-11-08
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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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Lapatossu
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-10-31
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Lapatossu ja Vinski olympia-kuumeessa
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-09-03
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Me tulemme taas
Overview: The film tells the story of the romance between the timber rafters and widow Kaisa, her daughter Satu and Katri from Karkela. Problems are caused by the men in the village, especially the Master of Karkela, who has his own plans for widow's land.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-07-24
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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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Laitakaupungin laulu
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-03-05
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Rykmentin murheenkryyni
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-10-30
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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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Tapahtui kaukana
Overview: Young woman flies to Lapland together with her father and his new female friend whom the daughter dislikes. On a lonely skiing-trip across the vast wilderness, the young lady ends up in a shack inhabited by two research engineers and a funny old Lapland man who sees peculiar dreams.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-07-14
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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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Lakeuksien lukko
Overview: Set in rural Ostrobothnia in 1859, Tuomas Kantola, a farmer, is the only peasant in the village who does not sell his land to Lohikoski's boss Adler, and even starts to annoy him by building a dam to defy the project to drain Lohikoski's lands. During the summer, Harri , a student, and Kantola's daughter Annika fall in love, which is not accepted by either of their fathers or Annika's ex-fiancé Tuomas.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-01-26
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Silja – nuorena nukkunut
Overview: In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier farms around her village. She is courted by a number of bachelors, ranging from simple farmhand Väinö to sophisticated young student Armas whom she meets when working for a charming old professor. However, Silja's health starts to deteriorate, and when the Finnish Civil War breaks up in 1918, she is inadvertently involved in a small incident after which her loyalties are questioned by both the Reds and the Whites.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-04-26
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Sininen varjo
Overview: Valentin Vaala's first sound film. Only fragments survive.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1933-03-25
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Helsingin kuuluisin liikemies
Overview: Mattila's relatives Konstu and Fransi travel to Helsinki to meet their friend Kalle Liljepeki, who runs a failing general store in Sörnäis. The companions get Maiki, the daughter of the house, and Sundi, a forest consultant. A lot of misunderstandings arise and a story about the devil in Kalle's shop.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1934-02-18
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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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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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Taikayö
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-11-12
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Lähellä syntiä
Overview: A story about the love and subsequent life story of agronom Elmer Oras and Margi Kaski and their son. The story has its origins just before the Winter War. After a brief encounter, both fell in love. As a result of this love affair, Margit gets pregnant Soon the war breaks out and Elmer has to go the front. As the war goes on, Elmer does not return from a patrol mission behind the enemy lines. After the war times are hard for Margit and his fatherless son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-09-18
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Asessorin naishuolet
Overview: Alfred Haaravirta's worries begin, when his longtime housekeeper dies. So Alfred sends a letter to his old friend Matilda and asks her to be his new housekeeper. But Matilda misunderstands the letter to be a proposal of marriage.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-02-28
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Tulitikkuja lainaamassa
Overview: Set in North Karelia, whne Antti Ihalainen's house runs out of matches, he goes to borrow some from a neighbor. On the road, he meets a rich widower, Jussi Vatanen, who asks Ihalai to be his speaker and friend on an engagement trip to the city of Jo. The hosts from Lieper are snorting drunkenly from behind their shoulders.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-01-30
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Olenko minä tullut haaremiin
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-02-26
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Vieras mies tuli taloon
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-11-27
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Jumalan tuomio
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-04-02
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Takki ja liivit pois!
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-04-30
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Pikku pelimanni
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Genres: Drama Music Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-11-12
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Yövartija vain…
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1940-12-01
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Jos oisi valtaa…
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1941-02-23
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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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Uuteen elämään
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-09-06
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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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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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Särkelä itte
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1947-10-31
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Pikku pelimannista viulun kuninkaaksi
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Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-04-01
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Orpopojan valssi
Overview: A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-10-20
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Köyhä laulaja
Overview: Sisters Irma and Airi Ranna's café Iltatähti has run into financial trouble. Touring musicians Heikki and Jussi end up as tenants in the same boarding house where the siblings and the poetic accountant live. Since the landlady does not allow music in her nursing home, the musicians practice at Iltatähti and revolutionize the life of the cafe.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-04-28
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Nummisuutarit
Overview: In the comedy set in Etelä-Hämee in the middle of the 19th century, Esko, the son of a cobbler, goes with the speaker Mikko Vilkastu to find a bride for himself from Karri's adopted daughter, Crete. However, not everything goes according to plan.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1938-12-25
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Korkein voitto
Overview: The heavily indebted baron Henrik von Hagen, who loves women and partying, learns that his former lover, Russian ballerina Madame Vera Vasiljevna, will be visiting Finland. They are reunited and sparks fly. But Vasiljevna's new hobby casts a shadow over their romance.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1929-09-02
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Onnenpotku
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1936-03-22
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Pohjalaisia
Overview: In 1850s Southern Ostrobothnia, the new county police chief angers the peasants with his arrogance, dishonesty and violent methods. Jussi, a young farmer, dares to stand up to the police chief. His courage makes on impression on the maidservant Liisa.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1936-11-29
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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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Kuriton sukupolvi
Overview: Immersed in his research work, professor Reinhold Varavaara realizes that he has neglected his children's upbringing. He falls in love with his son Pelle's girlfriend Marja and becomes a laughing stock in the eyes of his family. The offended father sets out to discipline his ill-behaved children.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-11-28
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As Dream and Shadow…
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1937-09-26
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Halveksittu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1939-03-19
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Ruusu ja kulkuri
Overview: The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey from a crier boy from Liminga to an international singing star, Aappo never forgets his first love Katri, who faithfully waits in Liminga for his return.
Genres: Drama Music History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-11-05
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Leena
Overview: Unemployed girl shoplifts in department store. Son of a wealthy family notice the shoplifting but won't turn her in. After awhile they are seen together and press thinks they are engaged.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-12-31
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Sillankorvan emäntä
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-09-04
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Tähtisilmä
Overview: Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes delivery girl, but has stuck in a friend zone. Delivery girl tries to help the painter to get forward in his career, but meanwhile a rich woman becomes too interested towards the painter.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-04-15
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