Risto Tuorila

Acting

Risto Tuorila

Born February 19, 1947 · Oulu, Finland (age 79)

Risto Kalevi Tuorila (born 19 February 1947) is a Finnish actor. Orinally born in Oulu, he worked for a long time at the Oulu City Theatre before retiring in 2010. His most famous film role was Vilho Koskela in the 1985 film The Unknown Soldier, directed by Rauni Mollberg, for which he won the Jussi Award for Best Actor. He was also awarded the City of Oulu Cultural Recognition Award in 2004, bas…

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The Unknown SoldierThe Unknown Soldier · 1985
The Unknown Soldier
6.71985
MovieDramaWar
Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).
Bad Boys: A True StoryBad Boys: A True Story · 2003
Bad Boys: A True Story
5.72003
MovieDramaComedy
The story bases on four Finnish brothers, nicknamed 'the Eura Daltons' who received nation-wide notoriety for tearing gas pumps apart when they needed cash.
Tommy and the WildcatTommy and the Wildcat · 1998
Tommy and the Wildcat
5.81998
MovieAdventureDrama
Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working on a project to release a captive lynx into the wild. The boy gradually falls under the spell of his new surroundings, and discovers that his mother was involved in protecting the local lynx, and, when his father's project fails, and the lynx is about to be sold, he decides to set it free himself. A dramatic series of events ensues, and Tommy, through his brave actions, regains the trust and respect of his family and the village.
Häät ennen hautajaisiaHäät ennen hautajaisia · 2022
Häät ennen hautajaisia
5.32022
MovieDramaComedy
Wedding planner Joanna needs to find herself a fake boyfriend to cheer up her depressed father. As if on demand, an eccentric undertaker enters Joanna's life with her own motives for looking for a girlfriend. At the same time, Joanna receives some earth-shattering news and nothing can ever go back to the way it was.
Star BoysStar Boys · 2017
Star Boys
5.92017
MovieDramaFamily
In a conservative and religious small town in Northern Finland during the late 1970s, the arrival of the sexual revolution disrupts the balance of two architect families. The plot follows two 13-year-old boys, singers in the traditional Star Boys Christmas procession (Tiernapojat), who closely witness their parents' sexual liberation and the resulting marital tensions. Confronted with the adults' behavior and the breakdown of their family structures, the teenagers face upheavals that impact their own transition into adulthood.
Under the North StarUnder the North Star · 2009
Under the North Star
6.42009
MovieDramaHistory
Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.
Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajatEsa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat · 1994
Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat
5.11994
MovieComedyAction
Computer professional Vesa Rajala rushes to home from a work trip because his wife Sanna is leaving for Greece with her new lover, Georgios from next door.
HomeboundHomebound · 1989
Homebound
5.11989
MovieDramaCrime
Mika's mother marries a man who is getting out of the jail. At the beginning everything seems to be all right. Mika leaves Oulu, an industrial city up in Northern Finland, to study in the capital, Helsinki. He does very well with his studies and also begins a relationship with the girl he knew already back in Oulu. Meanwhile the new husband reveals his true self - and all of a sudden things get very serious.

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Päivät kuin untaPäivät kuin unta · 2024
Päivät kuin unta
2024
MovieDramaComedy
Esko is a famous writer in his eighties who has had a close circle of friends since his youth. Only Heikki is left of the group and after the traditional pre-Christmas party, Esko unexpectedly decides to write his next book about the events of the summer of '74, which were to remain a secret until his death. In that summer of the 70s, Esko, in his early twenties, set off with three friends to search for the inheritance left by his grandfather, not knowing what they would find. At the destination, in the middle of the wilderness, the boys unexpectedly meet another group of hikers. There's admiration and a little jealousy in the air. A relaxed trip and summer fun takes a new turn when the inheritance is discovered, secrets are uncovered and, finally, greed inadvertently involves the friends in an event that will change the rest of their lives.

Old Esko