Matti Pellonpää was a Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.
The Tales of Ensign Stål is an epic poem written in Swedish by the Finland-Swedish author Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland. It was published in two cycles, in 1848 and in 1860. The poem describes the events of the Finnish War (1808–1809) in which Sweden lost its eastern territories; these would become incorporated into the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland.
Sven is a Scandinavian masculine first name. In Old Norse the meaning was "young man" or "servant" and the original Old Norse spelling was sveinn.
Edvin Laine was a Finnish film director and actor. Laine was born Bovellán.
Veikko Sinisalo was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 24 films and television shows between 1954 and 2002. He starred in Sven Tuuva the Hero, which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.
Tommi Jalmari Rinne was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 76 films and television shows between 1946 and 1998. He starred in the film Kaks' tavallista Lahtista, which was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.
Here, Beneath the North Star is a 1968 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the first two volumes of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy Under the North Star. The third volume was adapted into a film two years later under the title Akseli and Elina.
Akseli and Elina is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the third and final volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy Under the North Star. It's a sequel to the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star which was based on the two first volumes of the trilogy.
Osmo Uolevi "Ossi" Harkimo was a Finnish cinematographer. During his career, he shot more than 40 films. He is best remembered as one of the four cinematographers of the Edvin Laine film The Unknown Soldier (1955), for which he received a Jussi Award. He received another Jussi Award for his work in the Matti Kassila film Sininen viikko (1954).
Fennada-Filmi was a Finnish film production company which was in operation from 1950 to 1982. It was one of the largest companies in its field in Finland from 1950s to 1970s. Mauno Mäkelä was the head of the company during its entire run.
After the Fall of Man is a 1953 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine and starring Martti Katajisto, Eila Peitsalo and Edvin Laine.
Golden Light is a 1946 Finnish crime film directed by Edvin Laine and starring Laine, his wife Mirjam Novero, and Rauha Puntti.
Mirjam Novero (1915–1996) was a Finnish film actress. She was the wife of the director Edvin Laine, who directed many of the notable films she starred in, including the five films named below.
Soot and Gold is a 1945 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine and starring Laine, Ansa Ikonen and Veli-Matti Kaitala.
Sleeping Beauty is a Finnish family fantasy film made in 1949, directed by Edvin Laine and produced by T. J. Särkkä. Tuula Usva plays the titular role, the king is played by the director's brother Aarne Laine and the queen by the director's wife Mirjam Novero. The film is based on Sleeping Beauty by the Brothers Grimm and also the play written by Zachris Topelius based on the Grimm's fairy tale.
When Love Came to the Village is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Sven Lindberg, Ruth Kasdan and Edvin Adolphson. It was made at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gamleby and Västervik. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It is noted for its more traditional depiction of romantic scenes compared to Mattsson's One Summer of Happiness the following year which featured nudity.
Enchanted Walk is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Folke Sundquist, Elsa Prawitz and Edvin Adolphson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström.
The Tales of Ensign Stål is a 1926 Swedish historical war film directed by John W. Brunius and starring John Ericsson, Edvin Adolphson and Olga Andersson. It is based on the epic poem The Tales of Ensign Stål by nineteenth century writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg set during the Finnish War during the Napoleonic Era in which Sweden lost the Finland to the Russian Empire. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was released in two parts.
Hilma's Name Day is a 1954 Finnish romantic comedy film written and directed by Matti Kassila. It is based on the 1936 novel by Agapetus, telling story about a small village preparing to celebrate the shopkeeper's wife's name day when a fire breaks out in the night and turns out to be more difficult to put out than expected. The film stars Matti Ranin, Aino Mantsas, Tauno Palo and Edvin Laine.
