Emmi Jurkka

Kun on tunteet

Erik Blomberg

Maija Karhi, Emmi Jurkka

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.

Silja - nuorena nukkunut

Jack Witikka

Heidi Krohn, Jussi Jurkka

In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier farms around her village. She is courted by a number of bachelors, ranging from simple farmhand Väinö to sophisticated young student Armas whom she meets when working for a charming old professor. However, Silja's health starts to deteriorate, and when the Finnish Civil War breaks up in 1918, she is inadvertently involved in a small incident after which her loyalties are questioned by both the Reds and the Whites.

Yö on pitkä

Aarne Tarkas

Jussi Jurkka, Mirja Karisto

Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He wants to get rich no matter what. After holidays with his girl Rita, he comes back to Helsinki completely broke and meets up with his buddy Jussi in a bar. For months they embezzle money from the bank, but eventually do realize they have to cover the missing amount by orchestrating and committing a robbery which will then rouse the interest of the police. A hide and seek follows as they try to make their way abroad.

Jokin ihmisessä

Aarne Tarkas

Jussi Jurkka, Anneli Sauli

Pitch-noir melodrama about young Kauko's endless obsession and love-hate-relationship with Osmi, a girl he has known since childhood. Standing at her death bed, Kauko reminisces his years spent as a sailor, prisoner, smuggler, and a soldier in the Second World War, while Osmi manages to evolve from prostitution to a seemingly happy family life with someone else.

Kun isä tahtoo...

Valentin Vaala

Emmi Jurkka, Regina Linnanheimo

Miehen tie

Nyrki Tapiovaara, Hugo Hytönen

Gunnar Hiilloskorpi, Mirjami Kuosmanen

Young farmer Paavo's wife dies in childbirth, and their baby soon after. The wife's family claim back the dowry she brought to their marriage, but Paavo has already used most of it for improvements at the farm. Paavo's life starts going downhill as he resorts to drinking.

Varaventtiili

Valentin Vaala

Lea Joutseno, Tapio Nurkka

Olemme kaikki syyllisiä

Aarne Tarkas

Veijo Pasanen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen

A psychological drama of a young student who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnessed his parents committing a double-suicide. He starts to date a girl with fateful consequences.

Puck

Hannu Leminen

Helena Kara, Tauno Palo

Liisa and the renowned composer Raimo Kaarna are fond of each other, but in Kaarna's family history, everyone does not accept the relationship. In addition, Liisa has her own doubts, and a secret that does not endure the daylight.

Kun isällä on hammassärky

Erkki Karu

Emmi Jurkka, Eino Jurkka

A man who has little compassion for his friend's and wife's toothache, soon learns how bad it can be when he gets one of his own.

Suomisen perhe

T.J. Särkkä

Yrjö Tuominen, Elsa Turakainen

The film takes place in the summer and spring of 1940. Isä, the father, gets involved in the stock market and threatens the livelihood of the family.

Asessorin naishuolet

Lasse Pöysti

Hannes Häyrinen, Toivo Mäkelä

After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.

Se parhaiten nauraa joka viimeksi nauraa

Teuvo Puro

Emil Autere, Jussi Snellman

Martti Vaara, secondary school graduate gets monetary help from his rich uncle under the pretense to get married and have kids. When the uncle unexpectedly arrives to look at the little one, Martti persuades his friends to get involved on the hoax.

Pää pystyyn Helena

Esko Töyri

Jussi Jurkka, Heidi Krohn

Grandmother Helena Junkkeri is working on a farm that her widowed son Arttu is unable to take on. Taina Raitalo who arrives at the house as a childminder makes the grieving man smile again, and Artu's little sister Päivi in turn delights the entire Junkkeri family with her achievements.

... Ja Helena soittaa

Lasse Pöysti

Irma Seikkula, Leena Häkinen

Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.

'Minäkö isä!'

Valentin Vaala

Toini Vartiainen, Leo Riuttu

A traditional misunderstanding story with an unfounded suspicion of jealousy at the beginning. Childhood friends Kati Jorma and Jalmari Karvi do not reveal their previous meetings to their suspicious spouses.