Acting

Usko Kantola

Born September 11, 1913 · Sysmä, Finland

Died July 27, 1994 · aged 80

No biography available.

Known For

The Doll MerchantThe Doll Merchant · 1955
The Doll Merchant
★ 6.21955
MovieFantasyDrama
A wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.
Serenaadi sotatorvella eli sotamies Paavosen tuurihousutSerenaadi sotatorvella eli sotamies Paavosen tuurihousut · 1939
Serenaadi sotatorvella eli sotamies Paavosen tuurihousut
★ 4.01939
MovieComedy
Soldiers conducting combat exercises in the area attract women more than civilians, as Raakki-Kustaa and cantor Sylvester learn to their cost. Private Malakias charms the cowgirl Sandra with his smooth talk. Major Jyrki's manly appearance appeals to the charming lady of the manor, Oilia.
OpriOpri · 1954
Opri
★ 10.01954
MovieDramaComedy
Opri is an evacuee from Karelia and is forced to move into a nursing home when his cottage is demolished. He immediately begins to take care of other elderly residents and nursing home staff, as well as their romantic concerns, as soon as he steps into his new home.
KolmiapilaKolmiapila · 1953
Kolmiapila
★ 6.01953
MovieDrama
A couple decides to adopt a child. At the orphanage, they hear three different stories about the children who have arrived there and their fates.
Varuskunnan "pikku" morsianVaruskunnan "pikku" morsian · 1943
Varuskunnan "pikku" morsian
★ 10.01943
MovieComedy
Wholesaler Paavo Markkanen faces a month in prison for drunk driving. Accustomed to an easy life, he avoids prison by switching places with his doppelgänger, the vagrant Knip, but ends up having to do strenuous physical training in his place. Meanwhile, Markkanen's new housekeeper Kaisa Kankkunen spends her days enjoying herself with her male friends.
Risti ja liekkiRisti ja liekki · 1957
Risti ja liekki
★ 4.21957
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.
On lautalla pienoinen kahvilaOn lautalla pienoinen kahvila · 1952
On lautalla pienoinen kahvila
★ 4.51952
MovieComedyMusic
Journalist Sanni visits the countryside to write about the timber industry. Looking for a room she is immediately thrust into the merry community of loggers, always up for a song, but one of them, Hurma-Jussi, is a little too persistent. Luckily, she is “saved” by the handsome lumberjack Eräs.
Pastori JussilainenPastori Jussilainen · 1955
Pastori Jussilainen
★ 5.71955
MovieComedy
The year is 1895 in a small village in Savo, where new ideas such as women's rights and folk high schools are vehemently opposed by Pastor Jussilainen, both in his home and in the parish. His wife Eveliina, the maids, and the conservative parishioners all experience his vehemence. However, the pastor meets his match when his mother-in-law arrives for a visit.

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