Valentin Vaala

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Valentin Vaala

Born October 11, 1909 · Helsinki, Finland

Died November 21, 1976 · aged 67

Valentin Vaala was born in 1909 Helsinki to a Russian-Finnish family. Vaala began his career in the 20s and was noticed in Finland for his international and modern style. Overall his career was a long one, and he ended up directing 44 feature films between 1929 and 1963.

Known For

Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntäLoviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä · 1946
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä
5.51946
MovieDramaRomance
Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
Minä ja mieheni morsianMinä ja mieheni morsian · 1955
Minä ja mieheni morsian
6.01955
MovieComedyRomance
Tuulikki Tenho, who lied about her marital status to get a job as a secretary at a timber company, has to pretend that she is married to Yrjö Aaltonen, an architect she has just met. A romance begins to blossom between the couple, but it is revealed that Yrjö is already engaged to Virva Lieki, a dancer returning to Finland from abroad.
Sinut minä tahdonSinut minä tahdon · 1949
Sinut minä tahdon
6.01949
MovieComedyRomance
Katri Vesa, a young woman from Helsinki, has fallen in love with Erkki Kovalinna, an ambitious young official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is prepared to do anything to win his affection. At her friend's suggestion, Katri leaves the city to make Erkki miss her and finds her life's mission in the countryside in Kari Tuulos, a scientist who lost his sight in an explosion.
Nuori mylläriNuori mylläri · 1958
Nuori mylläri
5.71958
MovieComedy
A young man arrives in the village. He becomes a miller and delights the girls in the village, which evokes bitterness in others. He is subject to moralistic criticism, even though he is in fact only in love with the tailor's daughter.
Neiti TuittupääNeiti Tuittupää · 1943
Neiti Tuittupää
5.01943
MovieComedyRomance
Teacher's daughter Anna cannot enter the music college because of her family's opposition. At the request of her relatives she goes to Helsinki to study administrative sciences, but nasty fellow students make the girl leave the university and apply to become a nurse.
VaraventtiiliVaraventtiili · 1942
Varaventtiili
8.01942
MovieComedyRomance
Liisa Harju, a lively and quick-witted teacher from Savo, gets her first job in Latomeri, Ostrobothnia. She falls out of favor with the local women when the eligible bachelor, doctor Eino Korpinen, takes a liking to her.
Taistelujen tieTaistelujen tie · 1960
Taistelujen tie
10.01960
MovieWarDocumentary
The film depicts Finland's actions in the Winter War and Continuation War using a compilation of material collected from narrators, map images, and TK photographers.
Maaret – tunturien tyttöMaaret – tunturien tyttö · 1947
Maaret – tunturien tyttö
8.01947
MovieDrama
Arvo Raitamo, a surgeon from Helsinki, is focused on his career. At home, his wife, who suffers from loneliness with their young son, is kept company by Rolf Brenner, an engineer known as a ladies' man. When the family's son dies in an accident, Arvo, broken with grief, flees to the wilderness of Lapland, where he collapses in the snow. Arvo is saved by the folk healer Aslak and his niece Maaret. Maaret falls in love with Arvo, but Arvo cannot escape his past for long.

Filmography

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