Rakel Laakso

Birth : 1904-04-02, Helsinki, Finland

Death : 1985-03-09

Movies

Vaarallista vapautta
Nurse Sinikka (Pirkko Peltonen) wants to help a prisoner (Toivo Lehkonen) who crosses the border from the Soviet Union. She and her fiancé (Ville-Veikko Salminen) plan a flight via Finland with the help of her mother (Irma Seikkula). Ruth (Maija Karhi), the girlfriend of Sinikka's brother (Antti Litja), happens to witness the escape, which puts them all in danger.
Kun tuomi kukkii
Miina
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
Matilda Johansson
Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen
Loviisa Nyyttinen
Punainen viiva
Kunilla
The story of the first elections in Finland
Opri
Opri
Kun on tunteet
Market Seller
Based on short stories by early 20th century feminist writer Maria Jotuni, the film is a series of lively dialogue scenes between men and women, young and old, living in a small Finnish town. Most episodes evolve into humorous battles between the sexes. The film's central character is a young maid played by Maija Karhi.
Mä oksalla ylimmällä
Mrs. Müller
A fictional love story between famous composer Gabriel Linsén and opera singer Maria Sawina in 19th century Finland.
Niskavuoren Heta
(uncredited)
The Witch
Housekeeper
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...
Lännen lokarin veli
(uncredited)
Coal miner Esaias Coolman returns to Finland from his working years in America.
…ja Helena soittaa
Hanna Tupala
Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.
The Log Drivers
A 3rd remake of the film based on the play by Teuvo Pakkala. Tells the story of the lumberjack group and how the lives of villagers and lumberjacks intertwine. Many loving couples are formed between jacks and village girls. At the same time, the farm of Pietola and the house matron, Katri is coveted by malicious Rättäri. He owns the IOU papers for Pietola and tries to get Katri using the IOU as blackmail.
Rion yö
Radio tekee murron
Saimi
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.
Vain laulajapoikia
Matilda
Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin
Piipariska
Katarina kaunis leski
Madame Hast
Finland late 1700s. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs to the fencing teacher lieutenant Carl-Magnus Schildt.
Maija löytää sävelen
Elna Orasto
Isäpappa ja keltanokka
Hulda Perälä
Sinut minä tahdon
Mrs. Virtanen
Vain kaksi tuntia
kauppiaan rouva