Maila Tuomi
Also Known As: Maila Toivo
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Reposaari, Finland
Adult: No
Birthday: November 13, 1925
Age: 99 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: November 13, 2009
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Ruma Elsa
Overview: The boyish, temperamental chemistry student Elsa Kassel disapproves of her mother and sisters running after men, but when she hears that she's referred to as "ugly Elsa", she takes on a transformation. The new, charming Elsa tests her attractiveness on men and causes confusion all the way to her mother's new groom, Professor Harjula.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-02-04
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Katupeilin takana
Overview: 1892. Vappu Biörcke and Kaarlo Härkönen get to know each other during the summer in the countryside at the birthday of Vappu Jalle-sedä. In Helsinki, the young people continue their courtship under the supervision of Vapu's aunt, Moster Mella. However, Vapu's father, business advisor Ossian Biörcke, is not as accepting when his daughter's actions begin to be revealed.
Genres: Comedy Romance History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-11-04
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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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Rovaniemen markkinoilla
Overview: Based on a song by the same name. It was the Genre Popularizer for the Rillumarei film and live entertainment genre that drew from the musical couplet genre of light, cleverly written, often satirical songs. Many of these films were based on an existing song, or a song was specifically written to be the foundation of a film.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-10-11
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Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä
Overview: Pete and Runt travel to Lapland to hunt the snowman in the hope of a cash reward, and take Justiina along as a bait.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-07-30
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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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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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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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Vain laulajapoikia
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Genres: Comedy Romance Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-02-23
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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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Varsovan laulu
Overview: A cynical tale of two liquor smugglers, who struggle with life, love and lust. A seedy love triangle is unavoidable.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-02-27
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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 Puupää
Overview: Pete and Runt set up a kindergarten at their home, and unknowingly end up taking care of a kidnapped baby.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-04-30
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Herra sotaministeri
Overview:
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-08-09
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