Uljas Kandolin

Evakko

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.

Radio tekee murron

Matti Kassila

Hannes Häyrinen, Ritva Arvelo

Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.

Niskavuoren Heta

Edvin Laine

Rauni Luoma, Kaarlo Halttunen

Movie from 1952 based on the theatre play by Hella Wuolijoki.

"Minä elän"

Ilmari Unho

Rauli Tuomi, Matti Kivi

The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumously) its most successful writer.

Kultainen vasikka

Ritva Arvelo

Aino Mantsas, Helge Herala

Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.

Virtaset ja Lahtiset

Jack Witikka

Heimo Lepistö, Terttu Soinivirta

Two upstart families compete while trying to overcome the generation cap with their children.

Varsovan laulu

Matti Kassila

Matti Oravisto, Åke Lindman

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

Jossain on railo

Valentin Vaala

Ansa Ikonen, Santeri Karilo

Morsiusseppele

Hannu Leminen

Jussi Jurkka, Aino-Maija Tikkanen

A story about an upper-class student and a poor servant girl who fall in love despite everyone being against it.

Kiinni on ja pysyy

Armand Lohikoski

Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi

Hilja, maitotyttö

T.J. Särkkä

Anneli Sauli, Saulo Haarla

Based on a short story by Johannes Linnankoski. A story of a milkmaid that falls in love with a student on holiday

Radio tulee hulluksi

Matti Kassila

Hannes Häyrinen, Ritva Arvelo

Rintamalotta

Aarne Tarkas

Leena Häkinen, Elina Salo

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.

Kovanaama

Aarne Tarkas

Lasse Pöysti, Pentti Viljanen

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.

Pekka Puupää

Ville Salminen

Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi

Pete and Runt set up a kindergarten at their home, and unknowingly end up taking care of a kidnapped baby.

Kukonlaulusta kukonlauluun

Aarne Laine

Åke Lindman, Anneli Sauli

A farm boy leaves his sweetheart Eliina and moves to the city for a relationship with Laila, a summer guest at the farm.