Acting

Kullervo Kalske

Born February 28, 1912 · Lahti, Finland

Died January 26, 1977 · aged 64

Keijo Kullervo Kalske (February 28, 1912, Lahti, Finland – January 26, 1977, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish actor. Kalske, who worked as a police officer in Kotka before his film career, had performed occasionally at Kotka City Theater. Bulky and broad-shouldered, the 186-centimeters-tall Kalske was often seen on stage and in films in the roles of a soldier, a police or a guard, who he was perf…

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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.

Niskavuoren Heta

Niskavuoren Heta · 1952

Niskavuoren Heta

Heta, the strong-willed daughter of the Niskavuori family, who is pregnant, marries Akusti, a farmhand, and remains bitter toward Santeria, who broke her heart. Heta and Akusti begin their life together on the modest Muumäki farm, where they are assisted by their loyal maid Siipirikko.

Tukkijoella tapahtuu

Tukkijoella tapahtuu · 1950

Tukkijoella tapahtuu

After loosing his family in the war Paavo does not adapt to life in the city, but escapes to his homeland to the north and gets to work on a log site.

A Worker's Diary

A Worker's Diary · 1967

A Worker's Diary

Juhani, a welder and Ritva, a right-wing backgrounded, future clerk get married. Soon we see that their marriage seems to be all about long business trips, housing problems, concerns about the money and political disagreements.

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu · 1962

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

MovieComedyCrime

A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen · 1953

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

Schoolboy Klaus is convicted of theft and sent to prison. At his release Klaus feels that his life has changed a lot. Despite all his hardship and difficulties he keeps up his studies under the supervision of the grim Master Kahari.

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias · 1948

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias

Irmeli worships the memory of her deceased composer father, but falls in love with her mother Ruuti's new fiancé, Dr. Hallamaa. Unhappy love depresses Irmeli, and she tries to run away to Sweden. Antti, an engineering student who lives as a tenant in the family's home, sets off after Irmeli to bring her back home.

The Doll Merchant

The Doll Merchant · 1955

The Doll Merchant

MovieFantasyDrama

A wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.

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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.

Eero Sarkonen

Niskavuoren Heta

Niskavuoren Heta · 1952

Niskavuoren Heta

Heta, the strong-willed daughter of the Niskavuori family, who is pregnant, marries Akusti, a farmhand, and remains bitter toward Santeria, who broke her heart. Heta and Akusti begin their life together on the modest Muumäki farm, where they are assisted by their loyal maid Siipirikko.

Juhani Niskavuori

Tukkijoella tapahtuu

Tukkijoella tapahtuu · 1950

Tukkijoella tapahtuu

After loosing his family in the war Paavo does not adapt to life in the city, but escapes to his homeland to the north and gets to work on a log site.

A Worker's Diary

A Worker's Diary · 1967

A Worker's Diary

Juhani, a welder and Ritva, a right-wing backgrounded, future clerk get married. Soon we see that their marriage seems to be all about long business trips, housing problems, concerns about the money and political disagreements.

työnjohtaja Helsingissä

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu · 1962

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

MovieComedyCrime

A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen · 1953

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

Schoolboy Klaus is convicted of theft and sent to prison. At his release Klaus feels that his life has changed a lot. Despite all his hardship and difficulties he keeps up his studies under the supervision of the grim Master Kahari.

(uncredited)

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias · 1948

Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias

Irmeli worships the memory of her deceased composer father, but falls in love with her mother Ruuti's new fiancé, Dr. Hallamaa. Unhappy love depresses Irmeli, and she tries to run away to Sweden. Antti, an engineering student who lives as a tenant in the family's home, sets off after Irmeli to bring her back home.

Antti Koski

The Doll Merchant

The Doll Merchant · 1955

The Doll Merchant

MovieFantasyDrama

A wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.

(uncredited)

Avoveteen

Avoveteen · 1939

Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man attempts suicide in despair, but a Salvation Army soldier comes to his rescue at the last moment. His luck changes when Yrjö gets a job in a warehouse and, as a fast runner, becomes a sports coach. His childhood sweetheart Elsa encourages him to succeed.

Yrjö Niemelä

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.

Klaus von Bartel

Kreivi

Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von Bagh asked him to play himself in a film that would reconstruct some of his greatest moments, i.e. the most flamboyant stunts – and he agreed.

rotaryklubin puheenjohtaja Arvo Hintikka

Hänen olivat linnut

Hänen olivat linnut · 1976

Hänen olivat linnut

nimismies Broms

Justus järjestää kaiken

Justus järjestää kaiken · 1960

Justus järjestää kaiken

MovieComedyRomance

Jobless inventor Justus begins to help people to become happy together with a homeless girl named Bella.

Tiikeri

Vuokrasulhanen

Vuokrasulhanen · 1945

MovieComedyRomance

A story about Meeri who is going through a divorce. She is hiding the relationship with a boxer. After seeing an advertisement in a magazine, she then hires a cavalier from an ad agency to escort her home from an upper-class party.

Urho Luomus

Veteraanin voitto

Veteraanin voitto · 1955

Veteraanin voitto

Timo learns about his grandfather Santeri's background in the workers' sports movement. Inspired by this, he begins to encourage his alcoholic father to practice his own sport, javelin throwing.

Eka Luoma

Kertokaa se hänelle…

Kertokaa se hänelle… · 1961

Kertokaa se hänelle…

Mauno, an orphan boy, moves from the countryside to Tampere to live with his foster parents, Iida and Eero, who support him in his music studies. As an adult, Mauno travels to Helsinki to search for Helena, a Karelian girl he rescued during the war, who is studying violin. At first, the girl does not recognize Mauno, but a joint concert changes the situation.

Antonio

Voi veljet, mikä päivä!

Voi veljet, mikä päivä! · 1961

Voi veljet, mikä päivä!

Director Emil Rantamo goes with his family to the country for the summer. The family's son Fritsu gets engaged to Tipuli Niemi. Sausage maker Niemi thinks his daughter is engaged to the manager Rantamo himself.

Johtaja

Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!

Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! · 1960

Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!

Eemeli leaves the countryside for Helsinki to obtain tax money for the bailiff who is pursuing him. In the capital, he becomes the assistant driver of Andersson, a cab driver. One night while driving, Eemeli meets Vesa and his little sister Jaana, whom Andersson and his granddaughter Katriina take into their family as foster children.

(uncredited)

1918

Pastor Samuel Bro has lost his faith in God. He is in conflict with the Church Council and is rejected from his priesthood. He moves away to a different life.

(uncredited)

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.

Jussi Virta

Amor hoi!

Amor hoi! · 1950

MovieComedyRomance

Master Tuula Vihervo teaches languages at a women's college, where American-Finnish Charles Thompson Jr arrives to do an inspection on behalf of his father's college donor. The arrival of a guest and Tuula's infatuation causes a stir inside the college and in a restaurant in Helsinki, where Tuula starts performing as the singer Irina Meller.

Helminen - Teacher

Vaarallista vapautta

Vaarallista vapautta · 1962

Vaarallista vapautta

Nurse Sinikka wants to help a prisoner who crosses the border from the Soviet Union. She and her fiancé plan a flight via Finland with the help of her mother. Ruth the girlfriend of Sinikka's brother happens to witness the escape, which puts them all in danger.

Erkki

Risti ja liekki

Risti ja liekki · 1957

Risti ja liekki

MovieDramaHistory

Set in early 16th century Finland, a knight Olavi Gideoninpoika meets Mirjam Raakelintytär and falls in love. Mirjami hides in a monastery disguised as a choir boy, but is revealed by a monk Rasmus, who also desires her, and is put on trial.

Scarlet Week

Scarlet Week · 1954

MovieDramaRomance

After a weekend of dancing and camping on a recreation island near the city, a young factory worker decides to stay and cut work for a day. Walking around the now deserted island, he meets a beautiful woman camping alone and sunbathing in the nude on the beach. A hot romance flares up between the worker and the more upper-class married lady, lasting through the light-filled nights of the whole summer week until the woman's much older husband returns to the island the next weekend.

Location Manager

Sodan ja rauhan miehet

Sodan ja rauhan miehet · 1978

Sodan ja rauhan miehet

SeriesWar & Politics

A.S. Yrjö-Koskinen