Oiva Sala

Oiva Sala

Nascimento : 1900-10-31, Helsinki, Finland

Morte : 1980-03-07

História

Oiva Sala was a Finnish actor who had numerous minor roles during his career. He was awarded with the Pro Finlandia medal in 1958.

Perfil

Oiva Sala

Filmes

Here, Beneath the North Star
Wallen
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.
The Truth is Merciless
Oitti
Kultainen vasikka
Businessman
Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Drunk
A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to the apartment through the balcony door and opened the gas tap while Mrs. Skrof was asleep?
Swinging Youth
Director
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.
Lumisten metsien tyttö
Salkin
Wintery forest and stubborn 16 year old girl dazzle the teacher from Helsinki.
Pieni luutatyttö
Julius
Autuas eversti
(uncredited)
1918
(uncredited)
Pastor Samuel Bro has lost his faith in God. He is in conflict with the Church Council and is rejected from his priesthood. He moves away to a different life.
Risti ja liekki
Petrus
Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and falls in love. Mirjami hides in a monastery disguised as a choir boy, but is revealed by a monk Rasmus, who also desires her, and is put on trial.
Pikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa
(uncredited)
Viisi vekkulia
Leevi Sammal
I and My Husband's Fiancée
Pierre
A Finnish comedy from the 1950's, and a remake of director Valentin Vaala's earlier film The Substitute Husband (1936).
The Milkmaid
2. Mister
Based on a short story by Johannes Linnankoski. A story of a milkmaid that falls in love with a student on holiday
Siltalan pehtoori
Lieutenant Hugo Mandelcrona
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.
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
editor
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.
Niskavuoren Heta
(uncredited)
Hän tuli ikkunasta
Monsieur Calle
Tom Mack falls in love with fashion designer Leila Linna. Romance develops, with a little diamond smuggling to keep things interesting.
Lännen lokarin veli
Coal miner Esaias Coolman returns to Finland from his working years in America.
Yhden yön hinta
(uncredited)
The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reported by police officers on the graveyard shift.
Eyes in the Dark
The Blind man
A mad writer checks into a hotel. In the window of a opposite building he sees four men and starts to write their life story. Every man is an anonymous person who have done or experienced something irreversible in his life. They end up together to plan a heist.
Sadan miekan mies
Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin
Katarina kaunis leski
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.
Isäpappa ja keltanokka
Miettinen
Amor hoi!
Editor
Kersantilleko Emma nauroi?
Asko Nännimäinen