Lasse Pöysti
Also Known As: Lasse
Biography: Lasse Pöysti is a Finnish actor, director and a screenwriter. He has acted in both Finnish and Swedish productions. He retired from acting in 2012.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Adult: No
Birthday: January 24, 1927
Age: 98 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 05, 2019
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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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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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Villi Pohjola
Overview: A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila which ruled by a greedy mayor.
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-09-30
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The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Overview: Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakko's, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakkos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1984-11-30
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The Flight of the Eagle
Overview: The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are not heard of again.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1982-08-26
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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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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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Näkemiin, hyvästi
Overview: When a new man appears in Tuula's life, Jorma does not tolerate the idea and begins to yearn back for his ex-wife. They drift into a situation where both face a big choice that has far-reaching implications for the rest of their lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-12-19
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Kenraalin morsian
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-06-29
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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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Vihaan sinua – rakas
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-11-30
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White Marble
Overview: Half-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home where most of their friends are already staying. Just before the festivities Ossi suddenly disappears and goes on tour to 'make an inventory of his life'. He checks into a hotel, poses as a publishing director to lure an aspiring female novelist, next travels to bother his old mistress and her new husband with his surprise visit and obnoxious comments, then goes to see his son for the first time in 34 years just to receive an even colder treatment. Meanwhile, his equally demented wife goes looking for him with a local policeman.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1998-12-21
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Thomas
Overview: Thomas, a former doctor, a widower, lives alone in a basement apartment in Helsinki. His routine becomes even more limited when his misanthropic brother dies, reducing Thomas' human contact to practically nil. As with many seniors, he's basically invisible to passersby, though Thomas in particular avoids engaging with those around him. When he runs into his estranged daughter Marie, he tries to create a bridge.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2009-11-20
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Kaikkien naisten monni
Overview: The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen, who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel, attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1952-07-04
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Kovanaama
Overview: Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-01-29
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The Tears of Saint Peter
Overview: Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in mediavel Sweden. Carla is disguised as a man and she is selling a "product" called Petri tårar (Tears of St. Peter). This product cures every sickness. In order to promote her product she promises to wake up from the dead all citizens of the town who have died within the last ten years. Both the bishop and the mayor are alarmed as they fear loss of influence over them and try to work against Carla. There are also many citizens who don't want to see their "loved ones" wake up from the dead. In order to make things more confusing, Carla and the son of the mayor, Mark, fall in love with each other.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1995-08-11
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Lapin kullan kimallus
Overview: In 1860s Lapland, gold diggers Jakob Ervast and Nils Lepistö, who previously worked in California, embark on an arduous journey towards the north. The friends find gold at the first excavation site, which Kittilä's crown prince Konrad Planting and Edvard Manninen also start looking for.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1999-09-10
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La Vénitienne
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Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2010-09-28
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The Blessed Ones
Overview: Sune, a dropped out theology student who also is the son of a priest, meets Viveka in a church. The two connect via a theological discussion and eventually get married. As the years pass, Viveka grows more and more emotionally unstable due to jealousy and religious anxiety. Sune accepts Viveka's mental problems and, instead of seeking help for his wife, obeys her increasingly bizarre commands.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1986-02-19
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Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti
Overview: Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1979-12-21
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Hormoonit valloillaan
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Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1948-08-20
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Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Overview: A new ice age is coming to England. All energy sources have been depleted and despair is taking over the earth. The young king decides to use his last trump card before his power collapses and anarchy reigns over the island kingdom.
Genres: Drama Comedy History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-09-19
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The School of Wives
Overview: The elderly Arnolphe has decided to marry a young woman, Agnes, whom he has fallen in love with. She is too young and innocent to realize what plans he has for her. But Agnes and Arnolphe's young friend, the dandy Horace, have fallen in love with each other. Their love is a threat to Arnolphe's attempt at getting married. Can the cunning Arnolphe stop them?
Genres: Drama TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1983-12-25
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Putkinotko
Overview: A story takes place within one summery day in a place called Putkinotko on the shore of lake Saimaa in the early 20th century. Juutas and Rosina Käkriäinen are poor sharecroppers struggling to feed their ten children, so they run a liquor selling business on the side...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-09-10
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Laivaston monnit maissa
Overview: Sailor is brought by the police as a recruit to the navy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1954-07-16
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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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Macklean
Overview: Sweden in the 1780s. At the court the nobility lords and ladies dance, love, intrigue and compete for the King's favor. To this Stockholm arrives Rutger Macklean, nobleman and an officer. With a notion of an extensive re-organisation of the agricultural lands and the farm properties.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1993-04-08
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Dirty Story
Overview: The director of one of Finland's largest company, United Metal, discovers the company's Chairman dead in the office. A chain of bribes unravels.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1984-12-21
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The City
Overview: A man has buried himself in women, in religious ecstasy , in vanity and in his belief in so-called artistic activity. His tension and frustration has only increased. And now he gives it all up. Awaits the bailiff. His personal bankruptcy is signed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1962-03-20
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Swedish Wedding Night
Overview: A wealthy butcher, fond of liquor and women is about to marry a much younger woman. The woman's father has locked himself in the attic and refuses to come to the wedding.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1964-08-23
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Barna från Blåsjöfjället
Overview: A mother is taken to a hospital and the town council wants to split up her children and put them in foster homes, but the children have a diffrent plan. They set out on a epic journey down thru Sweden, from Lappland down to Stockholm in search of their father. They encounter many people on their journey and make new friends while trying too elude the police.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1980-11-15
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Suomisen Olli rakastuu
Overview: Olli Suominen fancies his teacher and other shenanigans.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1944-12-25
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Punahilkka
Overview: Tells the story of young Anja, a teenage girl living in an approved school (otherwise known as a reform school), and the problems she faces in the outside world after running away.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1968-11-01
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A Matter of Life and Death
Overview: "Life and Death" - A female reporter intended to go on a reporting trip about childbirth to Japan, declines the offer. Instead, she visits a maternity hospital in Sweden. She meets a doctor, who she has been in love for 15 years.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1986-11-20
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White Lies
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1995-01-27
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Näkemiin Helena
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-02-18
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Syntipukki
Overview: "Mussu" Koikkalainen, a country boy moves to town to find a job. He finds it and is even promoted to head of complaints department. But little he knows.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-08-30
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Hunting for Miss Europe
Overview: Miss Europe Hunting (1955) is a romantic comedy directed by Erik Blomberg and co-written with Lars-Eric Malmlund, which utilizes material recorded during the Miss Europe competitions held in Finland. The story follows the career and relationship development of bird photographer Antero Lintunen (Lasse Pöysti) and American journalist Evelyn McNutty (Lippe Hokkanen). In the path signified by coincidences and misunderstandings, they also find each other.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-07-29
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Suomisen Olli yllättää
Overview: Olli Suominen goes through the usual troubles of a teenager. After being in the war he is trying to find his place in the society. And the relations with his family is in turmoil. He also finds the sweet life in restaurants more exhilarating than being in the school and reading books for the forthcoming student exams.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1945-08-26
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Mestari
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1992-03-06
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Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Overview: Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1988-12-16
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Radio tekee murron
Overview: Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-04-06
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Justus järjestää kaiken
Overview: Jobless inventor Justus begins to help people to become happy together with a homeless girl named Bella.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1960-04-15
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Rion yö
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-08-03
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Pyhä perhe
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1976-10-29
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Rosenbaum - Bländverk
Overview: At a porn club in Stockholm, a brutal murder is committed - and one of the striptease dancers takes the blame.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1993-09-13
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Rosenbaum - Målbrott
Overview: One of the students in a school, a young girl, is found strangled. Everything indicates that the gym teacher is guilty.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1993-10-29
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Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet
Overview: At a Swedish company with international contacts, a bestial murder is committed. The murdered person has been employed by the company - everything indicates that the chairman of the board is guilty.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1993-11-05
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Kukunor
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1989-04-07
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Professori Masa
Overview: A comedy about a social studies professor opposing a dockworkers strike ending up working at the docks by mistake and having his worldview turn upside down.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-12-23
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Sinut minä tahdon
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1949-11-17
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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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Tukkijoella
Overview: A 3rd remake of the film based on the play by Teuvo Pakkala. Tells the story of the lumberjack group and how the lives of villagers and lumberjacks intertwine. Many loving couples are formed between jacks and village girls. At the same time, the farm of Pietola and the house matron, Katri is coveted by malicious Rättäri. He owns the IOU papers for Pietola and tries to get Katri using the IOU as blackmail.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1951-09-21
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Suomisen Ollin tempaus
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Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1942-11-29
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Suomisen taiteilijat
Overview:
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1943-12-25
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Isäpappa ja keltanokka
Overview: A widower takes care of his three children who are trying to find him a new wife.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-03-23
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Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1950-12-22
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2 hauskaa vekkulia
Overview: Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-04-30
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Miljonäärimonni
Overview: A farce about a wealthy young man who attempts to keep up his lifestyle even in the army.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1953-07-03
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Asessorin naishuolet
Overview: After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-02-07
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Sotapojan heilat
Overview: A military farce from a rookie with over a hundred female pen pals.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1958-08-15
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Sankarialokas
Overview: Sankarialokas is a parody about military life from year 1955.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1955-07-28
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Kustaa III
Overview: A Finnish television play based on August Strindberg’s original.
Genres: History
Original Language: en
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A Dream of the Mediterranean
Overview: A documentary about Göran Schildt and his relationship with the Mediterranean.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1991-04-10
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Over Land and Sea
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1956-09-28
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Pieniä valheita
Overview: The relationship between a priest's wife and the renovator crackles with passion. While the rectory terrace is being restored, there is a triangular drama at the fore: a priest, a priest’s wife and a renovator.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1994-05-07
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Vääpelin kauhu
Overview: A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1957-07-19
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Maailman paras
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-12-29
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The Adventures of Picasso
Overview: A farcical biopic about Pablo Picasso, from his early years, to his middle years, to the years right before his death, and some of the years before and in-between that.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1978-05-20
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