Pentti Viljanen

A western set in the "Wild North".

Фильм о популярной финской книге песен.

В финской женской школе преподаёт вредная молодая училка - по прозвищу «Крыса », которая ненавидит учениц за их любовные интрижки. Однажды, поехав с классом на экскурсию на «необитаемый » остров, училка, волею случая и благодаря мелкопакостности своих учениц, остаётся на острове на несколько дней в компании молодого художника, который решил там уединиться для работы. Через некоторое время в школе должна состояться выставка работ молодого художника, имя которого не так известно публике, как известно вредной училке. При подготовке выставочного зала, среди картин училка с ужасом замечает свой портрет неглиже... Что же будет с её репутацией??? «Крыса » в отчаянии решается на кражу...

Directed by Ville Salminen and written by Reino Helismaa, the musical comedy film Kaks tavallista Lahtista (1960) tells the story of two friends about Usko (Tommi Rinne) and Toivo (Leif Wager), both of whom happen to have same surname, Lahtinen.

Pete and Runt misinterpret the messages of a career choice machine and try to create a career as African dancers.

Хозяйка Нискавуори крепко держится за свою землю, ей она отдала свою молодость, свое счастье. Этого же требует она и от сына Арнэ и его жены Марти. Но Арнэ полюбил учительницу Илону и вместе с ней уходит искать новую жизнь.

A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.

Irma has been sent to the front immediately after her marriage to Erik Vuori. Irma and her new "Lotta" companions find themselves in many dangerous situations during the fighting of the Continuation War. Irma is also concerned about Erik's loyalty.

Экранизация одноимённой повести Минны Кант, в которой рассказана история красивой, но бедной молодой женщины, которая, не сумев устоять перед соблазном, становится любовницей богатого старика.

Tyttö tuli taloon (1956) is a comedy film directed by Veikko Itkonen and written by Roy (Tapio Vilpponen). The film parodies the production methods of Finnish cinema of the time. Hitchhiking girls Eila (Heidi Krohn) and Tilly (Maija Karhi) end up at screenwriter Saku's (Joel Rinne) summer house by mistake, thinking it's their cousin's.

A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila which ruled by a greedy mayor.

Heluna's Honeymoon is a summer comedy about the passengers of the inland waterway Heinävesi. Salli, the daughter of the captain, dreams of an acting career and joins a performance by a theater company traveling on a ship.

Sankarialokas is a parody about military life from year 1955.

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.

Фильм реалистично изображает жизнь финского деревенского пролетариата эпохи Сухого закона в начале 1920-х годов. Чтобы спасти свою большую семью от голода, Йосеппи Кенккунен был вынужден нарушить закон. Он тайно создавал и продавал алкоголь. Некоторое время он преуспевал. Его худшие времена были в прошлом, но его незаконные действия не принесли ему счастья; корова Кенккунена умерла, а женщина преждевременно родила больного ребёнка, который вскоре умер. В конце концов, Йосеппи был пойман на продаже бренди сотрудником муниципальной полиции и доставлен в суд. На первый раз он отделался условным сроком и был освобождён…

Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.

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.

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.

Log driver brothers and crooks compete in trying to find loot of an old bank robbery in a supposedly haunted inn.

A farce about a wealthy young man who attempts to keep up his lifestyle even in the army.

Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.

A cynical tale of two liquor smugglers, who struggle with life, love and lust. A seedy love triangle is unavoidable.

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.

The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen (Pöysti), who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel (Paavo Jännes), attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen (Reino Valkama) for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno (Toini Vartiainen).

Journalist Sanni visits the countryside to write about the timber industry. Looking for a room she is immediately thrust into the merry community of loggers, always up for a song, but one of them, Hurma-Jussi, is a little too persistent. Luckily, she is “saved” by the handsome lumberjack Eräs.

Tom Mack falls in love with fashion designer Leila Linna. Romance develops, with a little diamond smuggling to keep things interesting.

Coal miner Esaias Coolman returns to Finland from his working years in America.

The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reported by police officers on the graveyard shift.

The S/S Vellamo heads to Alexandria with Kaarina, the daughter of the ship's owner Hallerman, on board. As Kaarina trades places with the family's housekeeper Marja, first mate Yrjö takes a liking to Marja whom he believes to be miss Hallerman. Meanwhile Kaarina, pretending to be a member of the cleaning staff, starts getting close with lower ranking officer Kalle Aaltonen.

Bakery entrepreneur August Kassinen is worried about his musician son, who is going on a tour with his singer girlfriend. Kassinen's business affairs do not go smoothly, and through misunderstandings related to black market transactions, he gets into trouble with the police.

Helena Kara plays a dual role in this spectacularly portrayed adventure story where a real Countess and a false one cause misunderstandings. The film won Jussi Awards for filming and staging.

Sirkka feels she's doing the right thing when she kills her cruel stepfather. But there is a witness to the murder, the musician Eino. However, he helps Sirkka get rid of the dead body. Suspected by the police for the murder Sirkka flees abroad.

A man mixed up in suspicious activity is murdered in the studio of photographer Ilmari Lavio. At the same time a charming woman has entered the studio, but Lavio does not want to report her to the police. The photographer begins to follow the beauty who calls herself Soile Mäntymaa and through her traces a league of spies.

Martha's problem is balancing work and family. According to her husband Juho and father-in-law Kalle, the mother's place is at home with the child and not at work. Only her mother-in-law Ilona encourages Martta to advance in her career.