Ritva Arvelo

Acting

Ritva Arvelo

Born March 11, 1921 · Helsinki, Finland

Died October 26, 2013 · aged 92

Ritva Helinä Arvelo (11 March 1921 – 26 October 2013) was a Finnish actress, director, screenwriter and a pioneer in modern dance. She was one of the first four Finnish women film directors. Arvelo was born in Helsinki. Arvelo attended the first course of the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1943 and also graduated with a master's degree in romance philology from the University of Helsinki. In the 19…

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Kuriton sukupolviKuriton sukupolvi · 1957
Kuriton sukupolvi
7.21957
MovieComedy
Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him decades, and climbs up from the boiler room (his study) and back to real life. He can hardly recognize his rebellious teenage kids and materialistic wife who hardly seem to notice his existence. The only person who is interested in the professor's work is Marja, his son's girlfriend and freshman at the university. An innocent infatuation flares up between the old man and the young girl, while the professor's family is only interested in the prize money awarded to the professor by an international jury for his academic achievements.
Menneisyyden varjoMenneisyyden varjo · 1946
Menneisyyden varjo
3.31946
MovieDrama
A story of a stunning ladies man engineer Rainer Leimu, whose life is weighed down by a broken family background. Rainer marries his employer's daughter, but the happiness of the young couple is overshadowed by Rainer's jealousy and the tragic past of his parents.
RakkauselokuvaRakkauselokuva · 1984
Rakkauselokuva
5.01984
MovieDramaComedy
The Torniainen are a couple consisting of Raija, a flight attendant, and Hanski, a civil engineer. They have long wanted to have a child. Tests show that Hanski is infertile, and the doctor offers little hope.
Näkemiin, hyvästiNäkemiin, hyvästi · 1986
Näkemiin, hyvästi
6.01986
MovieDrama
When a new man appears in Tuula's life, Jorma does not tolerate the idea and begins to yearn back for his ex-wife. They drift into a situation where both face a big choice that has far-reaching implications for the rest of their lives.
Suviyön salaisuusSuviyön salaisuus · 1945
Suviyön salaisuus
4.01945
MovieDrama
The old man at the Eirtola house warns the new maid Eriikka about the fate of Jenny, the summer girl. Jouko, a university student from Eirtola, arrives home for the summer and begins to court the pretty maid. At the cattle shed, Eriikka finds a box, the contents of which she examines together with Pastor Tuomo Ahomaa. The tragic fate of Jenny, the summer girl, is revealed.
KultamitalivaimoKultamitalivaimo · 1947
Kultamitalivaimo
6.01947
MovieComedy
Two conservative men are surprised when they find out that their wives are actually athletes.
Radio tekee murronRadio tekee murron · 1951
Radio tekee murron
6.81951
MovieComedyThriller
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.
Suopursu kukkiiSuopursu kukkii · 1947
Suopursu kukkii
6.31947
MovieDramaRomance
A mysterious traveler encounters Dr. Mirjami and Inga on the road. They lure the young man to a boarding house, where their husbands already live, along with the poet Annikki, the boarding house landlady Mrs. Soisalo, and her lover Einar. All four women feel attracted to the traveler, who begins to receive anonymous love letters.

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