Pirkko Karppi

Birth : 1926-09-03, Helsinki, Finland

Death : 1975-05-22

History

Pirkko Karppi was a Finnish author and an actress.

Movies

Ihana seikkailu
Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu
Domestic Worker
A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.
The Women of Niskavuori
Salli, The Housemaid
Remake of the 1938 film also by Vaala is a story of the conflict between the old and new orders of living.
Rakas varkaani
(uncredited)
Lain mukaan
Selma
Maria Toikka is called to testify in a trial in which her husband Ville is charged. The assurances show the events that led to the trial from the previous fall, when Patron Oppman begins to approach Maria, offering her money in return for services.
Isän vanha ja uusi
First Drawing Girl
An architect, who has recently married a new, younger wife, tries to re-connect with his ex-wife, who is being courted by another man.
Starry Eyes
Sissi
Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes delivery girl, but has stuck in a friend zone. Delivery girl tries to help the painter to get forward in his career, but meanwhile a rich woman becomes too interested towards the painter.
I and My Husband's Fiancée
Seller in toy trade
A Finnish comedy from the 1950's, and a remake of director Valentin Vaala's earlier film The Substitute Husband (1936).
I, a Father!
Elli
The film is a traditional misunderstanding comedy with an unfounded suspicion of jealousy at the beginning. Childhood friends Kati Jorma (Toini Vartiainen) and Jalmari Karvi (Sakari Jurkka) do not reveal their previous meetings to their suspicious spouses.
Niskavuoren Aarne
Liisa (uncredited)
Niskavuori's Aarne (Arne från Niskavuori) is a Finnish drama film from 1954. It is based on Hella Wuolijoki's play Niskavuori's Bread. In chronological order of the Niskavuori series, the film is the fourth. Aarne has married Ilona and left the house in Niskavuori, which he hosts, where his former wife Martta still lives, while the old mistress is holding the reins. Aarne and Ilona live in Helsinki, but Aarne has not been able to completely break away from Niskavuori, but keeps secretly in touch with the headmaster and gives instructions on the farm management.
Siltalan pehtoori
Liina
The new steward of Siltala ends up falling in love with the beautiful widow of the house. Their romance is endangered by misunderstandings and the fact that the estate of Siltala is swimming in debt. And the new steward isn't quite what he seems to be.
Ruusu ja kulkuri
Linda
Suopursu kukkii
Hilja