Tauno Valdemar Palo was a Finnish actor and singer in what some consider the golden age of Finnish cinema.
Aatamin puvussa ja vähän Eevankin is a 1940 Finnish comedy film directed by Ossi Elstelä and written by Nisse Hirn based on the novel by Yrjö Soini. The film runtime is 77 minutes.
Aarno Raninen was a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. His main instrument was piano but he has also mastered violin, cello and accordion.
Matti Kassila was a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on the character created by Mika Waltari. During his long career, he won seven Jussi Awards, including a concrete Jussi for lifetime achievement, and received numerous other commendations. His 1959 film Punainen viiva was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. He was also one of the screenwriters for the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star, directed by Edvin Laine.
Komisario Palmun erehdys is a 1960 Finnish crime comedy film directed by Matti Kassila for Suomen Filmiteollisuus. It is set in 1930s Helsinki and centers on Inspector Palmu's investigation of the murder of rich and decadent Bruno Rygseck. It is based on Mika Waltari's 1940 novel of the same name, and was the first film adaptation of his Inspector Palmu novels.
The Harvest Month is a 1956 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila, based on the 1941 novel by F. E. Sillanpää. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.
The Matriarch is a 2007 Finnish comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Markku Pölönen and produced by the Pölönen-owned film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus.
Tauno Söder was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 99 films and television shows between 1954 and 1979. He starred in the film Yksityisalue, which was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Earth Is a Sinful Song is a 1973 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg and based on the novel Maa on syntinen laulu by late Finnish author Timo K. Mukka. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was the most successful film in Finland between 1972 and 1976.
Milka – A Film About Taboos is a 1980 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.
Trench Road is a 2004 Finnish drama film directed by Veikko Aaltonen. Based on the Nordic Council's Literature Prize-winning novel Juoksuhaudantie by Kari Hotakainen, the film is about a man who tries to get his wife and daughter back by buying a house.
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti is a 1979 Finnish-Swedish drama film directed by Ralf Långbacka. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is based on the 1948 play Mr Puntila and His Man Matti by Bertolt Brecht which in turn is based on the 1940 Finnish play The Sawdust Princess by Hella Wuolijoki.
Esa "Flies" to Kuopio is a 1953 Finnish comedy crime film directed by Ville Salminen and starring Esa Pakarinen, Mai-Brit Heljo and Siiri Angerkoski.
It Began in the Rain is a 1953 Finnish comedy thriller film directed by Thure Bahne and Eddie Stenberg and starring Eila Peitsalo, Tauno Palo and Kaarlo Halttunen. The film's sets were designed by Aarre Koivisto.
Island Girl is a 1953 Finnish romance film directed by Roland af Hällström and starring Mirja Mane, Leif Wager and Henake Schubak.
After the Fall of Man is a 1953 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine and starring Martti Katajisto, Eila Peitsalo and Edvin Laine.
Substitute Wife is a 1936 Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Valentin Vaala and starring Ansa Ikonen, Tauno Palo and Uuno Laakso.
Tree Without Fruit is a 1947 Finnish drama film directed by Hannu Leminen and starring Helena Kara, Rauli Tuomi and Joel Rinne.
The Liar is a 1981 Finnish comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. The film, in which the director also played, is his diploma film and directorial debut
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.
