Ville Salminen
1908 - 1992Evakko
Ville Salminen
Santeri Karilo, Linda Lampinen
Evakko is a portrayal of Soviet-Finnish winter war of 1939/40 and the associated evacuations in different parts of the country. It tells the story of a Karelian family along with their whole village who were forced to leave their homes because of the war. The film has a surprisingly perky tone for the subject matter.
Evakko
Rakkauden risti
Teuvo Tulio
Regina Linnanheimo, Oscar Tengström
The daughter of a lighthouse keeper runs away with a shipwrecked businessman to the city. But instead of her dreams, she ends up selling herself in the streets, until a painter finds her as an ideal model for his next painting.
Rakkauden risti
Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta
Mika Kaurismäki
Markku Halme, Minna Soisalo
Young Alex Sammako has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakos, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta
Ville Salminen
Assi Nortia, Elna Hellman
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.
Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta
Viimeinen vieras
Ville Salminen, Arvi Tuomi
Hugo Hytönen, Hannes Häyrinen
Inspector Puosu investigates the murder of smuggler Nelly with journalist Harn. Doubts are directed at wholesaler Antti Rajapalo, whose innocence is believed only by Rajapalo's secretary Ane Arvila.
Viimeinen vieras
Menneisyyden varjo
Ville Salminen
Tauno Palo, Ritva Arvelo
A story of a stunning ladies man engineer Rainer Leimu, whose life is weighed down by a broken family background. Rainer marries his employer's daughter, but the happiness of the young couple is overshadowed by Rainer's jealousy and the tragic past of his parents.
Menneisyyden varjo
Kuollut mies vihastuu
Ilmari Unho
Joel Rinne, Reino Valkama
Rainer Sarmo and Mikko Vehmer stumble upon a Russian counterfeit league. They help Leila Varta, who tries to save her brother Raimo from the evil Josef Hakim. The beautiful pianist Maria Lichter is puzzled by the events.
Kuollut mies vihastuu