Edvin Laine

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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

13-07-1905

Birthday

Cancer

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Total Films

Also known as (male)

Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]

Place of Birth

13-07-1905

Birthday

Cancer

Zodiac Sign

Genres

Total Films

Also Known As (male)

Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]

Place of Birth

Popular works

Media

Creative career

actor

26 Works

producer

0 Works

director

44 Works

writer

5 Works

other

0 Works

Akallinen mies

The farmer now has found a wife.

4.0

Year:

1986

Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta

Based on Edvard Radzinsky's play, the story critically examines the difficulties of a Soviet film production.

1.0

Year:

1967

Myöhästynyt hääyö

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.

4.5

Year:

1960

Sven Tuuva the Hero

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.

5.3

Year:

1958

Niskavuori taistelee

The last black-and-white film in the Niskavuori series of movies.

5.2

Year:

1957

Musta rakkaus

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.

4.8

Year:

1957

Risti ja liekki

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.

4.0

Year:

1957

Pastori Jussilainen

3.0

Year:

1955

Rakas lurjus

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.

1.5

Year:

1955

Hilmanpäivät

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.

5.8

Year:

1954

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

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.

0.0

Year:

1953

Yhden yön hinta

The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reported by police officers on the graveyard shift.

6.0

Year:

1952

Vihaan sinua – rakas

2.5

Year:

1951

Onnen-Pekka

0.0

Year:

1948

Naiskohtaloita

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.

3.0

Year:

1947

Kultainen kynttilänjalka

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.

4.0

Year:

1946

Nokea ja kultaa

4.0

Year:

1945

Anna Liisa

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.

0.0

Year:

1945

Ristikon varjossa

6.0

Year:

1945

Sylvi

0.0

Year:

1944

Yrjänän emännän synti

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.

5.0

Year:

1943