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Osmo Harkimo
Born October 7, 1923 · Kymi, Finland
Died April 8, 2007 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
Taistelujen tie · 1960Taistelujen 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.
Tapahtui kaukana · 1950Tapahtui kaukana
★ 5.31950
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.
Ingen morgondag · 1957Ingen morgondag
★ 8.01957
MovieWarDrama
It is in a battlefield in Karelia, Finland during the Continuation war (1941-1944). Intensive shooting between Finnish and Soviet troops takes place. The Soviet occupation is strong, and on the Finnish side it is ordered to withdraw. But Captain Viktor Aaltonen does not listen to the order but wants to shorten a wounded companion's suffering. Aaltonen is taken to the Soviet prison camp, Vorkuta, where he will spend a decade.
Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta · 1971Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta
★ 5.61971
MovieDramaRomance
Olavi Koskela, a ladies' man, joins the loggers. As a log driver, Olavi travels from place to place, seducing one girl after another and then abandoning them. Only Kyllikki, the daughter of a wealthy family, is able to resist his advances and incites him to challenge another log driver to a race down the rapids. Through Kyllikki, Olavi is forced to face the consequences of his actions and reflect on the meaninglessness of his life.
Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta · 1950Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta
★ 4.31950
MovieComedyMusic
Tar Steam Princess Armada travels along Lake Saimaa to St. Petersburg and back during the years of Russian rule over Finland. The ship's crew gets tired of their sophisticated coffee maker and replaces her with Roma girl Veera, who has escaped from an arranged marriage. On the way back, mysterious passengers appear on the ship.
Pähkähullu Suomi · 1967Pähkähullu Suomi
★ 5.81967
MovieComedy
A film that pushes every stereotype imaginable about Finland, and then some. Indeed, coming in the same year as Finland’s 50th anniversary, the film’s whole premise is about presenting Finland in hilarious fashion to foreigners and perhaps also making fun of some of the myths of Finnish culture for Finns themselves.
Hei, rillumarei! · 1954Hei, rillumarei!
★ 7.01954
MovieComedyMusic
Traveler Severi travels to Helsinki to enjoy some culture, where he meets Sinikka and Simo, who run a buying and selling business. At a customs auction, he buys a painting that businessman Kehveli and his assistants also have their eyes on.
Girl of Finland · 1967Girl of Finland
★ 6.21967
MovieDrama
A theater group is training for the play Lapualaisooppera. We see these young people hanging out and talking about what goes on around them. Also sexual matters are involved there and this girl, Tenu, becomes pregnant to Hessu.
