Everlasting summer and everlasting youth.
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A compilation of excerpts from old Helsinki-themed documentaries and new material.
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A compilation of excerpts from old Helsinki-themed documentaries and new material.
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A compilation of excerpts from old Helsinki-themed documentaries and new material.
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Laila and Lasse are two teenagers dreaming about careers as singers. (In real life, the actors were already the hottest numbers of the Finnish pop scene). Lasse's brother Rami dreams about motorbike racing (the actor later died in a car crash) and dates a pretty blond Anjukka. Her father works in the hot new field of TV advertising, which might be a good route to stardom for Laila and Lasse. But then Anjukka sets her eyes on Lasse and Rami sets his on Laila, and many a popular hit melody is sung in between.
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Remake of the 1938 film also by Vaala is a story of the conflict between the old and new orders of living.
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Remake of the 1938 film also by Vaala is a story of the conflict between the old and new orders of living.
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A young man arrives in the village. He becomes a miller and delights the girls in the village, which evokes bitterness in others. He is subject to moralistic criticism, even though he is in fact only in love with the tailor's daughter.
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A young man arrives in the village. He becomes a miller and delights the girls in the village, which evokes bitterness in others. He is subject to moralistic criticism, even though he is in fact only in love with the tailor's daughter.
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Esko is going to a neighboring village to marry Kreeta after her father arranged the marriage with Esko's father. Esko takes Mikko as his travel companion and that's where Esko's ordeals begin.
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Esko is going to a neighboring village to marry Kreeta after her father arranged the marriage with Esko's father. Esko takes Mikko as his travel companion and that's where Esko's ordeals begin.
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Our Common Wife (1956) is a comedy directed by Valentin Vaala, based on the play by Arijoutsi. The film is set in post-war Helsinki, where the last released prisoners of war arrive. They are accompanied by Captain Erkki Lahtinen (Kosti Klemelä), who returns to his home and back to his wife Jenni (Marjatta Kallio). However, during his four-year imprisonment, Erkki has been pronounced dead and Jenni has remarried to office manager Nevamaa (Eero Eloranta).
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Our Common Wife (1956) is a comedy directed by Valentin Vaala, based on the play by Arijoutsi. The film is set in post-war Helsinki, where the last released prisoners of war arrive. They are accompanied by Captain Erkki Lahtinen (Kosti Klemelä), who returns to his home and back to his wife Jenni (Marjatta Kallio). However, during his four-year imprisonment, Erkki has been pronounced dead and Jenni has remarried to office manager Nevamaa (Eero Eloranta).
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A Finnish comedy from the 1950's, and a remake of director Valentin Vaala's earlier film The Substitute Husband (1936).
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A Finnish comedy from the 1950's, and a remake of director Valentin Vaala's earlier film The Substitute Husband (1936).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Frustrated housewife Elisabet Avovirta has a spring romance with a younger man, journalist Jaakko Huhtikuu. Love sprinkles in the rays of the spring sun and eventually bubbles over the edges.
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Frustrated housewife Elisabet Avovirta has a spring romance with a younger man, journalist Jaakko Huhtikuu. Love sprinkles in the rays of the spring sun and eventually bubbles over the edges.
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Frustrated housewife Elisabet Avovirta has a spring romance with a younger man, journalist Jaakko Huhtikuu. Love sprinkles in the rays of the spring sun and eventually bubbles over the edges.
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Baron Metter is threatening to evict a crofter family from their home. Lauri Vaara a student passing by, falls in love with Marja the family's daughter, and promises to help save their home. Baroness Olivia Metter falls for the young student and helps him with the rescue plan.
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Baron Metter is threatening to evict a crofter family from their home. Lauri Vaara a student passing by, falls in love with Marja the family's daughter, and promises to help save their home. Baroness Olivia Metter falls for the young student and helps him with the rescue plan.
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A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
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A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
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A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
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A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and conflicts fuelled by alcohol. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside. Lumberjacks, a deer-eyed young man Nokia, a family of poor farmers, a young girl and her lover. New life is born, old life dies, man is slain in his prime, and his widow continues her life.
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A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and conflicts fuelled by alcohol. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside. Lumberjacks, a deer-eyed young man Nokia, a family of poor farmers, a young girl and her lover. New life is born, old life dies, man is slain in his prime, and his widow continues her life.
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A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and conflicts fuelled by alcohol. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside. Lumberjacks, a deer-eyed young man Nokia, a family of poor farmers, a young girl and her lover. New life is born, old life dies, man is slain in his prime, and his widow continues her life.
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Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
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Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
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Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A smart set girl wants more excitement in her life and ends being mixed up in criminal activities.
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A smart set girl wants more excitement in her life and ends being mixed up in criminal activities.
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A smart set girl wants more excitement in her life and ends being mixed up in criminal activities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Documentary compilation of Finnish Defence Forces Newsreels keeping the people up-to-date with the latest about the war.
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Doctor's daughter Leila is getting married to engineer Lauri. Before the wedding, Lauri's ex-girlfriend Asta and poet Esko, who is in love with Leila, mess up the relationship between the happy couple.
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Doctor's daughter Leila is getting married to engineer Lauri. Before the wedding, Lauri's ex-girlfriend Asta and poet Esko, who is in love with Leila, mess up the relationship between the happy couple.
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Doctor's daughter Leila is getting married to engineer Lauri. Before the wedding, Lauri's ex-girlfriend Asta and poet Esko, who is in love with Leila, mess up the relationship between the happy couple.
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After many years away a woman returns to her hometown in Lapland with her husband. There she falls in love with a handsome forester.
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After many years away a woman returns to her hometown in Lapland with her husband. There she falls in love with a handsome forester.
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After many years away a woman returns to her hometown in Lapland with her husband. There she falls in love with a handsome forester.
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A bored rich girl falls in love with a dock worker.
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A bored rich girl falls in love with a dock worker.
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Impressionistic short documentary of a Helsinki morning at the end of 1930s with a poetic narration.
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In 17th century Finland young Arvid is forced to marry Brita but their ways soon part when their respective fathers move to different places. Years roll by and Arvid grows up into a handsome and respected Thirty Years' War veteran known for his excellent fencing skills. However, he has fallen madly in love with a local maiden who does not reciprocate his advances, not to mention that his forced marriage to Brita is still valid.
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In 17th century Finland young Arvid is forced to marry Brita but their ways soon part when their respective fathers move to different places. Years roll by and Arvid grows up into a handsome and respected Thirty Years' War veteran known for his excellent fencing skills. However, he has fallen madly in love with a local maiden who does not reciprocate his advances, not to mention that his forced marriage to Brita is still valid.
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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.
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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.
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Description of the film making, samples of the production of two long films of Finland-Film in summer 1937. Both are Valentin Vaala's guitars from Hella Wuolijoki's plays: Juurako Hulda (1937) and Niskavuori Naisten (1938).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen.
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The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen.
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The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen.
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Valentin Vaala's first sound film. Only fragments survive.
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Valentin Vaala's first sound film. Only fragments survive.
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Valentin Vaala's first sound film. Only fragments survive.
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Valentin Vaala's first sound film. Only fragments survive.
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In this silent Finnish film by Valentin Vaala, master violist Antti Larto (Teuvo Tulio) rounds around Europe by performing and spending all his free time in restaurants. While he is visiting in Finland, he leaves with his friend Eero (Kaarlo Penttilä) for country and stays in the inn of Harakkala. Anton falls in love with country girl named Kirsi but soon one of his lady friends, Tanja, arrives from Paris...
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In this silent Finnish film by Valentin Vaala, master violist Antti Larto (Teuvo Tulio) rounds around Europe by performing and spending all his free time in restaurants. While he is visiting in Finland, he leaves with his friend Eero (Kaarlo Penttilä) for country and stays in the inn of Harakkala. Anton falls in love with country girl named Kirsi but soon one of his lady friends, Tanja, arrives from Paris...
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In this silent Finnish film by Valentin Vaala, master violist Antti Larto (Teuvo Tulio) rounds around Europe by performing and spending all his free time in restaurants. While he is visiting in Finland, he leaves with his friend Eero (Kaarlo Penttilä) for country and stays in the inn of Harakkala. Anton falls in love with country girl named Kirsi but soon one of his lady friends, Tanja, arrives from Paris...
Production Design
Manjardo, a young Gypsy leader headed by Tulio, has spent a lively and joyful life with his young women, Glafira and very keen Akris. He will soon be married to the daughter of the master of another tribe, Esmeralda. From this, her mistresses are no more enthusiastic than Esmeralda and Manjardoka, so the parties of this future couple have never even met each other.
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Manjardo, a young Gypsy leader headed by Tulio, has spent a lively and joyful life with his young women, Glafira and very keen Akris. He will soon be married to the daughter of the master of another tribe, Esmeralda. From this, her mistresses are no more enthusiastic than Esmeralda and Manjardoka, so the parties of this future couple have never even met each other.
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Manjardo, a young Gypsy leader headed by Tulio, has spent a lively and joyful life with his young women, Glafira and very keen Akris. He will soon be married to the daughter of the master of another tribe, Esmeralda. From this, her mistresses are no more enthusiastic than Esmeralda and Manjardoka, so the parties of this future couple have never even met each other.
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Manjardo, a young Gypsy leader headed by Tulio, has spent a lively and joyful life with his young women, Glafira and very keen Akris. He will soon be married to the daughter of the master of another tribe, Esmeralda. From this, her mistresses are no more enthusiastic than Esmeralda and Manjardoka, so the parties of this future couple have never even met each other.
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Manjardo, a young Gypsy leader headed by Tulio, has spent a lively and joyful life with his young women, Glafira and very keen Akris. He will soon be married to the daughter of the master of another tribe, Esmeralda. From this, her mistresses are no more enthusiastic than Esmeralda and Manjardoka, so the parties of this future couple have never even met each other.
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Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.
Costume Design
Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.
Production Design
Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.
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Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.
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Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.
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Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.
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Valentin Vaala's (and Teuvo Tulio's) first film. Only fragments survive.
