Maunu Kurkvaara

Maunu Kurkvaara

Рождение : 1926-07-18, Viipuri, Finland

Профиль

Maunu Kurkvaara

Фильмы

Butterfly's Dream
Writer
A young woman finds a hidden bit of film about her mother's youth, a film which somehow seems linked to her own life.
Butterfly's Dream
Director
A young woman finds a hidden bit of film about her mother's youth, a film which somehow seems linked to her own life.
Menestyksen maku
Screenplay
Menestyksen maku
Director
The Gauntlet
Director
After a young girl is found murdered in Kumpula, Helsinki, the police arrest Ossi Virtanen as a suspect. He had been drinking for days and got into a fight with a local youth gang. The police think that Ossi had gone after the gang for revenge and then killed the girl by mistake. Though Ossi maintains his innocence, and the evidence against him is insufficient, deputy chief Ranta has decieded he is guilty.
Punatukka
Director
Drama film about young factory worker, who has recently met an interesting young man. When the death of a friend interrupts a monotonous and carefree life, the strangest week of Tutu's life begins.
The Big League
Director of Photography
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
The Big League
Editor
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
The Big League
Writer
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
The Big League
Director
Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.
The Rat War
Screenplay
A social study and critic by Maunu Kurkvaara. The film tells about the rise of awareness among the youth against the pollution and eco-system disaster. The conflict between the youth and ruling establishment is also taken under the inspection. The daughter of the prime minister and her relation to the son of another minister (of opposing party) is especially under surveillance.
The Rat War
Director
A social study and critic by Maunu Kurkvaara. The film tells about the rise of awareness among the youth against the pollution and eco-system disaster. The conflict between the youth and ruling establishment is also taken under the inspection. The daughter of the prime minister and her relation to the son of another minister (of opposing party) is especially under surveillance.
Tänään olet täällä
Director
"Today You Are Here" is a romantic drama directed, scripted, filmed, staged, and produced by Maunu Kurkvaara. Nordic people living in Ibiza meet at a party organized by artist Nitta (Kyllikki Forsell)
The Forbidden Book
Script
An author writes a book about witch persecution and is accused of blasphemy. Maunu Kurkvaara's film has been inspired by the blasphemy trial against the author Hannu Salamaa and Markku Lahtela's novel. The author (Pekka Haukinen) has written a historical novel about witch hunts and has been charged with blasphemy.
The Forbidden Book
Director
An author writes a book about witch persecution and is accused of blasphemy. Maunu Kurkvaara's film has been inspired by the blasphemy trial against the author Hannu Salamaa and Markku Lahtela's novel. The author (Pekka Haukinen) has written a historical novel about witch hunts and has been charged with blasphemy.
4 x 4
Director
Four short stories from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Writer
"Harbour Girls" - A journalist is reporting on prostitutes active in the harbor area. He falls in love with the beautiful and different Vuokko.
Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Director
"Harbour Girls" - A journalist is reporting on prostitutes active in the harbor area. He falls in love with the beautiful and different Vuokko.
Women
Director
A drama film set in Christmas time Helsinki, the main character of which is Ritva Hakala (Sinikka Hannula), the single parent of a little boy working in the office. While Ritva talks lightly about men and her future plans with other women at the office and coffees, she has to avoid her jealous and violent ex-husband (Kai Lind), who threatens a relationship with her new male friend Kale (Ossi Ahlapuro).
Saturday Games
Director
A music film directed by Maunu Kurkvaara, whose song, dance and music performances all take place in Helsinki during one summer Saturday.
Meren juhlat
Director
A film of an old love and sea.
Open Secret
Director
The apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death in this plodding crime drama. The young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, and a general feeling of malaise -- a condition caused by the fact that he very nearly sold himself out to the lure of big money. The young man eventually halts his inquiry when he decides that everyone is entitled to their Private Territory.
Darling
Director of Photography
Tells the story of a young couple using flashbacks.
Darling
Director
Tells the story of a young couple using flashbacks.
Autotytöt
Director
Underaged girls hitch-hike across Finland.
The Queen of Spades 
Director
Finnish romantic drama. Kaius Kannisto (Pehr-Olof Sirén), a bachelor who has experienced hard on the love front, goes through his relationships with his four former female friends, the four queens of the deck of cards.
Tweet, Tweet
Writer
Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.
Tweet, Tweet
Director
Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.
Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta
Assistant Director
Tar Steam Princess Armada travels along Lake Saimaa to St. Petersburg and back during the years of Russian rule over Finland. The ship's crew gets tired of their sophisticated coffee maker and replaces her with Roma girl Veera, who has escaped from an arranged marriage. On the way back, mysterious passengers appear on the ship.
Orpopojan valssi
(uncredited)