Acting

Helena Kara

Born August 16, 1916 · Salo, Finland

Died February 26, 2002 · aged 85

Aini Helena Kara (until 1927 Dahl, since 1940 Leminen; 16 August 1916 Salo - 26 February 2002 Helsinki) was a Finnish film actress and one of the most popular film stars in Finland during the Second World War. Along with Lea Joutseno and Regina Linnanheimo, she was one of the Finnish actresses in the old film industry who didn't have a theatrical background. She was married to director Hannu Lemin…

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Tapahtui kaukana

Tapahtui kaukana · 1950

Tapahtui kaukana

MovieComedyRomance

Young woman flies to Lapland together with her father and his new female friend whom the daughter dislikes. On a lonely skiing-trip across the vast wilderness, the young lady ends up in a shack inhabited by two research engineers and a funny old Lapland man who sees peculiar dreams.

Poikamiesten holhokki

Poikamiesten holhokki · 1938

Poikamiesten holhokki

MovieComedyRomance

Katariina, an orphaned girl from the north, travels to Helsinki to live with her distant relative Mauri, who has been appointed her guardian. The unpretentious child of nature irritates, amuses, and charms Mauri, who is accustomed to high society, and his bachelor friends.

Anja tule kotiin

Anja tule kotiin · 1944

Anja tule kotiin

Mauri Miettinen and his wife Anja are living in a happy marriage. Everything changes when Mauri's old acquaintance comes to visit and threatens to reveal Anja's dark past.

Vain sinulle

Vain sinulle · 1945

Elina, the daughter of a small farmer, would like to attend a folk high school, but her father Nestor opposes the idea. Elina suffers a severe skull fracture in an accident and is sent to Helsinki to be treated by specialist Matt. The patient recovers and begins her studies. She falls in love with forest ranger Lauri, who leaves for Canada for two years. Elina becomes ill with heartbreak and the rejection of her novel.

Puck

MovieDramaComedy

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.

Soita minulle, Helena!

Soita minulle, Helena! · 1948

Soita minulle, Helena!

Helena, a beautiful school teacher in a countryside hamlet is just going to marry her childhood friend Erkki, but a day before the wedding her first love Jari arrives to the scene.

Miehen kylkiluu

Miehen kylkiluu · 1937

Miehen kylkiluu

Pharmacy student Aina Zinck and doctor Yrjö Kallio are a young couple who are drawn into patterns of jealousy in their small Finnish town.

Rosvo Roope

Rosvo Roope · 1949

MovieDramaAdventure

In the 18th century, Robert's beloved Helena is forced to marry the cruel Henrik Brest. Robert becomes Roope the Pirate, the most famous pirate in the Baltic Sea, whose legendary life includes scheming and partying, sword fights and women's adventures.

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Tapahtui kaukana

Tapahtui kaukana · 1950

Tapahtui kaukana

MovieComedyRomance

Young woman flies to Lapland together with her father and his new female friend whom the daughter dislikes. On a lonely skiing-trip across the vast wilderness, the young lady ends up in a shack inhabited by two research engineers and a funny old Lapland man who sees peculiar dreams.

Maire Lehtinen

Poikamiesten holhokki

Poikamiesten holhokki · 1938

Poikamiesten holhokki

MovieComedyRomance

Katariina, an orphaned girl from the north, travels to Helsinki to live with her distant relative Mauri, who has been appointed her guardian. The unpretentious child of nature irritates, amuses, and charms Mauri, who is accustomed to high society, and his bachelor friends.

Katariina Malmi

Anja tule kotiin

Anja tule kotiin · 1944

Anja tule kotiin

Mauri Miettinen and his wife Anja are living in a happy marriage. Everything changes when Mauri's old acquaintance comes to visit and threatens to reveal Anja's dark past.

Anja Miettinen

Vain sinulle

Vain sinulle · 1945

Elina, the daughter of a small farmer, would like to attend a folk high school, but her father Nestor opposes the idea. Elina suffers a severe skull fracture in an accident and is sent to Helsinki to be treated by specialist Matt. The patient recovers and begins her studies. She falls in love with forest ranger Lauri, who leaves for Canada for two years. Elina becomes ill with heartbreak and the rejection of her novel.

Elina Takala

Puck

MovieDramaComedy

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.

Liisa 'Puck' Pesonen

Soita minulle, Helena!

Soita minulle, Helena! · 1948

Soita minulle, Helena!

Helena, a beautiful school teacher in a countryside hamlet is just going to marry her childhood friend Erkki, but a day before the wedding her first love Jari arrives to the scene.

Helena Talasti

Miehen kylkiluu

Miehen kylkiluu · 1937

Miehen kylkiluu

Pharmacy student Aina Zinck and doctor Yrjö Kallio are a young couple who are drawn into patterns of jealousy in their small Finnish town.

Aina Zinck

Rosvo Roope

Rosvo Roope · 1949

MovieDramaAdventure

In the 18th century, Robert's beloved Helena is forced to marry the cruel Henrik Brest. Robert becomes Roope the Pirate, the most famous pirate in the Baltic Sea, whose legendary life includes scheming and partying, sword fights and women's adventures.

Erkylän Helena

Hedelmätön puu

Hedelmätön puu · 1947

Hedelmätön puu

Erkki, a journalist, suffers from epilepsy and agrees to be sterilized in order to marry his fiancée Helena. Unhappy about his infertility, Erkki begins to drink more and more, and eventually Helena returns to Helsinki to continue her studies. There she meets Associate Professor Sysikorpi, who falls hopelessly in love with her.

Helena Tyrni

Valkoiset ruusut

Valkoiset ruusut · 1943

Valkoiset ruusut

MovieRomanceDrama

Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on adolescent Auli Ranta. She idolizes the author of a work that can never be forgotten.

Auli Ranta

Hätävara

Hätävara · 1939

MovieComedyRomance

The priest's daughter, Vappu Kankare first irritates and then admires the ambitious habitant, Jalmar "Jali" Kinnunen. After the studies, Vappu and Jali get married, but the marriage is disappointing.

Vappu Kankare

Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri

Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri · 1950

Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri

Train driver Ilmari Perttula falls in love with Inkeri, the young wife of his elderly friend, railway guard Iikka Junkkari. Meanwhile, Martta, the daughter of a colleague, pursues Ilmari. Over time, Iikka becomes aware of the relationship between Inkeri and Ilmari.

Inkeri Junkkari

Aktivistit

Aktivistit · 1939

MovieDramaHistory

In 1916, Finland is still a part of Russian Empire. Eugen Schauman murders the governor of Finland, and his fellow activists take on smaller tasks in the fight for freedom.

Marja Niskanen

Sylvi

18-year-old orphan Sylvi is unable to refuse the marriage proposal made by her guardian, Aksel. The young wife is unhappy with her elderly husband and loves her childhood friend Viktoria instead. Sylvi sinks into despair when Aksel refuses to grant her a divorce.

Sylvi Wahl

Punahousut

Punahousut · 1939

The tarragon regiment moving to the small town charms the women of the locality. Only trade counsellor Ottilia Mähönen considers them brutal barbarians and is horrified when her daughter Irja gives her room to cavalry master Osmo Kyrö who needs accommodation.

Irja Mähönen

Tuhottu nuoruus

Tuhottu nuoruus · 1947

Tuhottu nuoruus

Kirsti works as a reception assistant to Dr. Varjo and is secretly clinging to the doctor's son, Eino, who is studying to become an architect. Even though the film reflects early social problems and class jokes, there is no humor about describing everyday life.

vastaanottoapulainen Kirsti Niininen

Tuomari Martta

Tuomari Martta · 1943

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.

Martta Kaataja

Neljä naista

Neljä naista · 1942

In his will, Assessor Walter Timelius acknowledges that he is the father of his former housekeeper Iida's child. The assessor's sister Agda does not accept her brother's illegitimate daughter Marja Kauria into the family. The jealous aunt is shocked when cousins Hans Timelius and Marja, who are studying together, fall in love with each other.

Marja Kaarina Kauria

Hän tuli ikkunasta

Hän tuli ikkunasta · 1952

Hän tuli ikkunasta

MovieComedyRomance

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

Leila-Lumikki Linna

Suurin voitto

Suurin voitto · 1944

The local doctor Aarno works with his nurse wife Asta. After the death of their child, the spouses have distanced themselves from each other. The man is completely immersed in the work, his invention of medicine, and the treatment of the outbreak of an epidemic for which the wife no longer has interest in. She is jealous of her husband's close work relationship with nurse Taina.

Taina Kulo

Kyökin puolella

Kyökin puolella · 1940

Kyökin puolella

MovieComedyRomance

A romantic story about a rich girl, who is not used to household work, charms many men while working in the "Haukka" manor. The reason for this undercover work is a bet. Despite being a bad cook she soon becomes attracted to engineer Karma.

Arja Virmala

Poikani pääkonsuli

Poikani pääkonsuli · 1940

Poikani pääkonsuli

Perky student Inkeri 'Iiri' Paappanen and businessman Taavi Takkulainen fall in love during a boat trip, but a misunderstanding at a hotel in Stockholm causes their break-up. Returning to Finland, Inkeri applies to become a governess and gets a job at Taavi's parents' family. Consul General Albert, Taavi's brother intends to take advantage of Iiri in his political endeavors.

Inkeri Paappanen

En ole kreivitär

En ole kreivitär · 1945

En ole kreivitär

MovieComedyRomance

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.

Nora / Countess Drek