List of Finnish films of 1917–39

Last updated September 12, 2022

A list of films produced in Finland ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see Category:Finnish films

The numbers in the Notes column refer to the numbering used by Suomen kansallisfilmografia. These numbers are given to all full-length films which have been shown in public theaters as a headlining or co-headlining film. Suomen kansallisfilmografia uses the minimum length of 37 minutes to qualify for a film to be listed, however the earliest films may be shorter than this (as 37 minutes was not even technically possible).

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1917 No known Finnish films produced this year.

1918 No known Finnish films produced this year.

1919
Kuvia Suomen vapaussodasta	?		Documentary	1919/1 All copies of the Finnish version believed to be destroyed, film footage survived in the Swedish (presumably slightly different) version
Bolshevismin ikeen alla	G. Krol	Lyubov Yegorova, Raisa Lork	War, Drama	1919/2 All copies believed to be destroyed
Venusta etsimässä	Konrad Tallroth	Aleko Lilius, Helmi Lindelöf, Mimmi Lähteenoja, Edvin Ingberg	Romance	1919/3 All copies believed to be destroyed
1920
Ylioppilas Pöllövaaran kihlaus	Erkki Karu	Väinö Lehmus, Elli Karu, Martti Tuukka	Romantic comedy	1920/1 All copies believed to be destroyed, few film fragments survived
Sotagulashi Kaiun häiritty kesäloma	Erkki Karu	Väinö Lehmus, Erkki Karu, Martti Tuukka, Elli Karu	Romantic comedy	1920/2 All copies believed to be destroyed, few film fragments survived
Kihlaus	Oski Talvio	?	Drama	1920/3 All copies believed to be destroyed
Kilu-Kallen ja Mouku-Franssin kosioretki	Hjalmar V. Pohjanheimo	Väinö Lehmus, Lenni Jurva, Onni Veijonen, Saima Lehmus	Crime	1920/4 All copies believed to be destroyed
Ollin oppivuodet	Teuvo Puro	Jussi Snellman, Ertta Virtamo, Sirkka Puro, Alfred Idström	Drama	1920/5
1921
Kun solttu-Juusosta tuli herra	Hjalmar V. Pohjanheimo	Väinö Lehmus, Saima Lehmus, Hildur Lehmus, Onni Veijonen	Comedy	1921/1 All copies believed to be destroyed
Häidenvietto Karjalan runomailla (Wedding in poetic Karjala)	A.O. Väisänen	Lyyli Home, Olga Tarpio, Iivana Bomba, Vaslei Rötshä	Fictional documentary	1921/2
Sunnuntaimetsästäjät	Hjalmar V. Pohjanheimo	Väinö Lehmus, Matti Jurva, Saima Lehmus, Birger Pohjanheimo	Romantic comedy	1921/3 All copies believed to be destroyed
Se parhaiten nauraa, joka viimeksi nauraa	Teuvo Puro	Emil Autere, Jussi Snellman, Hemmo Kallio, Ruth Snellman	Romantic comedy	1921/4 Copies with original editing believed to be lost
Sotapolulla	Teuvo Pakkala	Yrjö Hirviseppä, Lisi Carén, Jorma Vaajakallio, Solveig Wohlström	War, Romance	1921/5
1922
Kihlaus	Teuvo Puro	Iisakki Lattu, Martti Tuukka, Annie Mörk, Uuno Kantanen	Drama	1922/1 Copies with original editing believed to be lost
Anna-Liisa	Teuvo Puro, Jussi Snellman	Hemmo Kallio, Meri Roini, Helmi Lindelöf, Greta Waahtera	Drama	1922/2 First Finnish film to get "restricted" (unsuitable for children) rating
Finlandia (film)	Erkki Karu, Eero Leväluoma		Propaganda, Documentary	1922/3 Produced for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, was shown globally to promote independent Finland and its culture
Rakkauden kaikkivalta	Konrad Tallroth	Ida Brander, Konrad Tallroth, John Precht, Sara Järnefelt	Drama	1922/4
1923
Koskenlaskijan morsian	Erkki Karu	Konrad Tallroth, Heidi Korhonen, Jaakko Korhonen, Einar Rinne	Drama	1923/1
Rautakylän vanha parooni	Carl Fager	Adolf Lindfors, Felix Borg, Einar Rinne, Naimi Kari	Drama	1923/2
Nummisuutarit (translation: The Village Shoemakers)	Erkki Karu	Axel Slangus, Heidi Korhonen, Kirsti Suonio, Alarik Korhonen	Comedy, Drama	1923/3
Kun isällä on hammassärky	Erkki Karu	Aku Käyhkö, Naimi Kari, Eino Jurkka, Martti Tuukka	Comedy	1923/4
1924
Suursalon häät	Konrad Tallroth	Oiva Soini, Heidi Blåfield-Korhonen, Katri Rautio, Edvin Stenström	Drama	1924/1
Polyteekkarifilmi	herra Lindroos	Rurik Ekroos, Emil Lindh, Kirsti Suonio, Edda von Bidder-Ehrnrooth	Fantasy	1924/2
Myrskyluodon kalastaja (The Price They Pay)	Erkki Karu	Wilho Ilmari, Wilhelmiina Tuukkanen, Emil Lindh, Agnes Lindh	Crime	1924/3 The end of the film is believed to be destroyed
"Kihlauskylpylä"	Yrjö Nyberg	John Nykänen, Litja Ilmari, Siska Sainio, Terttu Sario	Comedy	1924/4 All copies believed to be destroyed, few film fragments survived
1925
Suvinen satu	Erkki Karu	Volmar Neiro, Maire Heide, Sven Hildén, Paavo Costiander	Comedy	1925/1
Suomen presidentin Lauri Relanderin vierailu Virossa v. 1925	?		Documentary	1925/2
Ruotsin kuningas Suomessa	?		Documentary	1925/3 All copies believed to be destroyed
Ruotsin kuningasparin vierailu	?		Documentary	1925/4 Copies with original editing believed to be lost
Pohjalaisia	Jalmari Lahdensuo	Simo Saario, Oiva Soini, Kaisa Leppänen, Einar Rinne	Crime	1925/5
1926
Salpausselän hiihto 4-7,2, 1926	?		Documentary	1926/1
Suomen suojeluskuntajärjestö	?		Documentary	1926/2
Kyllä kaikki selviää	Oscar Tengström	Birgit Sergelius, Favo Walters, Otto Westphal, Leo Golowin	Comedy	1926/3 All copies believed to be destroyed
Murtovarkaus	Harry Roeck Hansen	Emil Lindh, Joel Rinne, Kaarlo Saarnio, Agnes Lindh	Crime	1926/4
Meren kasvojen edessä	Teuvo Puro	Kaarlo Kytö, Urho Seppälä, Ilmari Unho, Waldemar Wohlström	Drama	1926/5
Meren ja lemmen aallot	Uuno Hirvonen	Annie Mörk, Ellen Sylvin, Aku Käyhkö, Elo Kuosmanen	Romantic comedy	1926/6 All copies believed to be destroyed in warehouse fire in 1959
1927
Muurmannin pakolaiset	Erkki Karu	Gunnar Brygge, Berndt Lindahl, Sulo Räikkönen, Heikki Välisalmi	War, Drama	1927/1
Noidan kirot (translation: Curse of the Witch)	Teuvo Puro	Einar Rinne, Heidi Blåfield-Korhonen, Irmeli Viherjuuri, Kaisa Leppänen	Finland's first Horror film^[1]	1927/2
Ei auta itku markkinoilla	Uuno Eskola	Helge Ranin, Rakel Tarpila, Kalle Kaarna, Eero Leväluoma	Drama	1927/3 All copies believed to be destroyed in warehouse fire in 1959
Vaihdokas	Teuvo Puro	Helmi Lindelöf, Sven Relander, Hilja Jorma, Ilmari Unho	Drama	1927/4
Runoilija muuttaa	Erkki Karu	Heikki Välisalmi, Ossi Korhonen, Uuno Laakso, Glory Renvall-Leppänen	Comedy	1927/5
Villilintujen parissa	Heikki Aho, Björn Soldan		Documentary	1927/6 Parts of the film survived, but not the entire film
Elämän maantiellä	Kurt Jäger, Ragnar Hartwall	Waldemar Wohlström, Eric H. Broman, Lia Lae, Halvar Lindholm	Drama	1927/7
1928
Nuori luotsi	Erkki Karu	Lillan Järnefelt, Joel Rinne, Sven Hildén, Paavo Costiander	Romance	1928/1
Kuningaspäivät Helsingissä toukok. 15-17 p. 1928	?		Documentary	1928/2
H.M. Norjan kuninkaan Haakon VII vierailu Suomessa	?		Documentary	1928/3
Tukkijoella	Axel Slangus, Wilho Ilmari	Urho Somersalmi, Ellen Sylvin, Mary Spennert-Hannikainen, Litja Ilmari	Drama	1928/4
Miekan terällä	Kalle Kaarna	Joel Rinne, Eero Leväluoma, Hannes Närhi, Martta Seppälä	War	1928/5 All copies believed to be destroyed in warehouse fire in 1959
1929
Meidän poikamme	Erkki Karu	Axel Slangus, Helge Ranin, Birgit Sergelius, Waldemar Wohlström
Suomen metsät	Olli Heikinheimo, Torsten Rancken		Documentary
Mustat silmät	Valentin Vaala	Theodor Tugai, Regina Ekroth, Valentin Vaala, Tuura Sten
Lumisten metsien mies	Uuno Eskola	Einar Rinne, Anni Hämäläinen, Viljo Hurme, Simo Kaario
Korkein voitto	Carl von Haartman	Carl von Haartman, Kerstin Nylander, Aku Korhonen
Työn sankarilaulu	Kalle Kaarna	Urho Somersalmi, Kaisu Leppänen, Einar Rinne, Eero Leväluoma
Mustalaishurmaaja	Valentin Vaala	Theodor Tugai, Meri Hackzell, Hanna Taini, Alli Riks
Juhla meren rannalla	Kalle Kaarna	Urho Somersalmi, Heidi Blåfield, Yrjö Tuominen, Kaarlo Angerkoski
1930
Kahden tanssin välillä	Waldemar Wohlström	Heikki Välisalmi, Birgit Sergelius, Helge Ranin, Paavo Costiander
Suomen puu- ja paperiteollisuus	Heikki Aho, Björn Soldan		Documentary
Kajastus	Carl von Haartman	Aarne Leppänen, Elsa Segerberg, Helge Ranin, Anielka Elter
1931
Aatamin puvussa ja vähän Eevankin	Jaakko Korhonen	Elsa Segerberg, Joel Rinne, Yrjö Tuominen, Uuno Montonen	Comedy	The first Finnish sound film.
Sano se suomeksi	Yrjö Nyberg	Markus Rautio, Ture Ara, Eino Jurkka, Emmi Jurkka	Musical
Laveata tietä	Valentin Vaala	Theodor Tugai, Väinö Kangas, Alli Riks, Eeva Virtanen	Drama
Jääkärin morsian	Kalle Kaarna	Hanna Taini, Tauno Brännäs, Ella Eronen, Toivo Pohjakallio
Suomi matkailumaana	?		Documentary
Rovastin häämatkat	Jaakko Korhonen	Katri Rautio, Iris Knape, Glory Leppänen, Joel Rinne	Comedy
Erämaan turvissa	Friedrich von Maydell, Kalle Kaarna, Carl von Haartman	Bernhard Goetzke, Elisabeth Frisk, Aarne Leppänen, Hanna Taini
Tulimaata tutkimassa	?		Documentary	Väinö Auer in Tierra del Fuego
Tukkipojan morsian	Erkki Karu	Urho Somersalmi, Helena Koskinen, Hemmo Kallio, Aku Käyhkö
1932

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1937
Kuin uni ja varjo	Yrjö Norta, T.J. Särkkä	Ansa Ikonen, Eino Kaipainen	Drama	IMDb
1938
Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta (translation: The Song of the Scarlet Flower)	Teuvo Tulio	Kaarlo Oksanen, Rakel Linnanheimo	Drama	IMDb
1939

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References

↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

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[1] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

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