Maunu Kurkvaara
Birth : 1926-07-18, Viipuri, Finland
Writer
A young woman finds a hidden bit of film about her mother's youth, a film which somehow seems linked to her own life.
Director
A young woman finds a hidden bit of film about her mother's youth, a film which somehow seems linked to her own life.
Screenplay
Director
Director
After a young girl is found murdered in Kumpula, Helsinki, the police arrest Ossi Virtanen as a suspect. He had been drinking for days and got into a fight with a local youth gang. The police think that Ossi had gone after the gang for revenge and then killed the girl by mistake. Though Ossi maintains his innocence, and the evidence against him is insufficient, deputy chief Ranta has decieded he is guilty.
Director
Drama film about young factory worker, who has recently met an interesting young man. When the death of a friend interrupts a monotonous and carefree life, the strangest week of Tutu's life begins.
Director of Photography
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
Editor
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
Writer
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
Director
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
Screenplay
A social study and critic by Maunu Kurkvaara. The film tells about the rise of awareness among the youth against the pollution and eco-system disaster. The conflict between the youth and ruling establishment is also taken under the inspection. The daughter of the prime minister and her relation to the son of another minister (of opposing party) is especially under surveillance.
Director
A social study and critic by Maunu Kurkvaara. The film tells about the rise of awareness among the youth against the pollution and eco-system disaster. The conflict between the youth and ruling establishment is also taken under the inspection. The daughter of the prime minister and her relation to the son of another minister (of opposing party) is especially under surveillance.
Director
"Today You Are Here" is a romantic drama directed, scripted, filmed, staged, and produced by Maunu Kurkvaara. Nordic people living in Ibiza meet at a party organized by artist Nitta (Kyllikki Forsell)
Script
An author writes a book about witch persecution and is accused of blasphemy.
Maunu Kurkvaara's film has been inspired by the blasphemy trial against the author Hannu Salamaa and Markku Lahtela's novel. The author (Pekka Haukinen) has written a historical novel about witch hunts and has been charged with blasphemy.
Director
An author writes a book about witch persecution and is accused of blasphemy.
Maunu Kurkvaara's film has been inspired by the blasphemy trial against the author Hannu Salamaa and Markku Lahtela's novel. The author (Pekka Haukinen) has written a historical novel about witch hunts and has been charged with blasphemy.
Director
Four short stories from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Writer
"Harbour Girls" - A journalist is reporting on prostitutes active in the harbor area. He falls in love with the beautiful and different Vuokko.
Director
"Harbour Girls" - A journalist is reporting on prostitutes active in the harbor area. He falls in love with the beautiful and different Vuokko.
Director
A drama film set in Christmas time Helsinki, the main character of which is Ritva Hakala (Sinikka Hannula), the single parent of a little boy working in the office. While Ritva talks lightly about men and her future plans with other women at the office and coffees, she has to avoid her jealous and violent ex-husband (Kai Lind), who threatens a relationship with her new male friend Kale (Ossi Ahlapuro).
Director
A music film directed by Maunu Kurkvaara, whose song, dance and music performances all take place in Helsinki during one summer Saturday.
Director
A film of an old love and sea.
Director
The apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death in this plodding crime drama. The young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, and a general feeling of malaise -- a condition caused by the fact that he very nearly sold himself out to the lure of big money. The young man eventually halts his inquiry when he decides that everyone is entitled to their Private Territory.
Director of Photography
Tells the story of a young couple using flashbacks.
Director
Tells the story of a young couple using flashbacks.
Director
Underaged girls hitch-hike across Finland.
Director
Finnish romantic drama. Kaius Kannisto (Pehr-Olof Sirén), a bachelor who has experienced hard on the love front, goes through his relationships with his four former female friends, the four queens of the deck of cards.
Writer
Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.
Director
Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.
Assistant Director
Tar Steam Princess Armada travels along Lake Saimaa to St. Petersburg and back during the years of Russian rule over Finland. The ship's crew gets tired of their sophisticated coffee maker and replaces her with Roma girl Veera, who has escaped from an arranged marriage. On the way back, mysterious passengers appear on the ship.
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