Elli Ylimaa

Elli Ylimaa

Birth : 1900-06-11, Turku, Finland

Death : 1982-05-11

History

Elli Ylimaa (1900–1982) was a Finnish film actress and older sister of actresses Regina Linnanheimo and Rakel Linnanheimo.

Profile

Elli Ylimaa

Movies

Asessorin naishuolet
Esteri
After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.
Pekka Puupää kesälaitumilla
Mrs. Linssi
Pekka is given the task of renting a summer place, but real estate agent Aadolf Muikku tricks him into buying a villa.
2 Funny Guys
Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Manageress of boarding school
Unexpected romance is in the air when a young woman from Finnish boarding school meets an American millionaire. This is the only Finnish film starring Miss Universe 1952 Armi Kuusela.
The Witch
Saara
An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago. Soon a naked woman appears and drives the men of the village crazy...
Kaikkien naisten monni
The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen (Pöysti), who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel (Paavo Jännes), 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 (Reino Valkama) for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno (Toini Vartiainen).
Kesäillan valssi
A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
Gabriel, tule takaisin
A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
Hedelmätön puu
Lindgren
Intohimon vallassa
Anderssonska
A young woman is forced into an arranged marriage by her family in hopes of securing their future, but her husband turns out to be an alcoholic brute of a man and she longs for the man she truly loves.
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä
Iita
Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
Vuokrasulhanen
Emmi
A story about Meeri who is going through a divorce. She is hiding the relationship with a boxer. After seeing an advertisement in a magazine, she then hires a cavalier from an ad agency to escort her home from an upper-class party.
Tositarkoituksella
Aliina
A young woman leaving the city for the countryside encounters the concept of voluntary work - new to her. She eventually does good, and charms the employer at the same time.
Neiti Tuittupää
Beata Bohm
Teacher's daughter Anna cannot enter the music college because of her family's opposition. At the request of her relatives she goes to Helsinki to study administrative sciences, but nasty fellow students make the girl leave the university and apply to become a nurse.
Puck
(uncredited)
Liisa and the renowned composer Raimo Kaarna are fond of each other, but in Kaarna's family history, everyone does not accept the relationship. In addition, Liisa has her own doubts, and a secret that does not endure the daylight.
Varaventtiili
Kristiina Iippo
Antreas ja syntinen Jolanda
Auroora
Vihreä kulta
Dinner guest
After many years away a woman returns to her hometown in Lapland with her husband. There she falls in love with a handsome forester.
Aktivistit
Farmwoman
In 1916, Finland is still a part of Russian Empire. Eugen Schauman murders the governor of Finland, and his fellow activists take on smaller tasks in the fight for freedom.
The Song of the Scarlet Flower
Midwife
Olavi, a farmer's son, leaves his home after a dispute with his father and leads a life of a womanizing logger.
The Women of Niskavuori
Serafiina Lundelin
Aarne marries Martta because his mother tells him it is his duty as the eldest son to marry a wealthy girl. However, the attractive school teacher Ilona arrives in the village and causes complications when Aarne falls in love with her.
Nuorena nukkunut
Sofia-täti
An adaptation of Frans Eemil Sillanpää's novel of the same title. Only a fragment of this film survives.
Koskenlaskijan morsian
Maija
Mieheke
Virva's Companion (uncredited)
Irmeli wants a certain job as a secretary but finds out that she would have to be married in order to get the vacancy. She lies that she has recently married and then gets a stranger from a nearby restaurant to pose as her husband. Complications arise when they have to continue their charade.
Taistelu Heikkilän talosta
Manta
Vaimoke
(uncredited)
Esko makes a bet that he will marry the first young woman he encounters. This turns out to be Kirsti, who promptly turns down the proposals. But when she finds about the bet, she agrees to marry him in order to get her revenge.