Acting

Sylva Rossi

Born October 23, 1908 · Lappeenranta, Finland

Died November 9, 1992 · aged 84

No biography available.

Known For

The BoysThe Boys · 1962
The Boys
★ 6.91962
MovieDramaWar
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
SampoSampo · 1959
Sampo
★ 4.61959
MovieAdventureFantasy
Based on Finnish mythology; Lemminkäinen woos the fair Annikki and battles the evil witch Louhi. Louhi kidnaps Annikki to compel her brother to build for her a Sampo, a magical device that creates salt, grain, and gold. When Lemminkäinen fails to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.
Niskavuori taisteleeNiskavuori taistelee · 1957
Niskavuori taistelee
★ 5.91957
MovieDrama
The last black-and-white film in the Niskavuori series of movies.
The MilkmaidThe Milkmaid · 1953
The Milkmaid
★ 5.51953
MovieDramaRomance
Based on a short story by Johannes Linnankoski. A story of a milkmaid that falls in love with a student on holiday
TunteitaTunteita · 1965
Tunteita
★ 6.01965
MovieDramaComedy
Emotions is an episodic film compiled from the theatrical short films of four first-time directors. Directed by Kalevi Korte, Liukastelua tells the story of a young man who helps a woman who has slipped on the street. The accident marks the beginning of a romance. Confiteor, based on a screenplay by Jyrki Lappi-Seppälä and directed by Jaakko Talaskivi, is a story about the friendship between two men that ends with the death of one of them. Leena Salokangas' Toivo, rakkaus (Hope, Love) is the story of a young married woman's one-night stand with a stranger. The final episode is Kristiina, directed by Asko Tolonen. Kristiina Halkola, who plays the title character, suspects she is pregnant.
Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! · 1959
Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!
★ 3.71959
MovieComedy
Captain Routa has to teach a civil defense class to the girls at a boarding school. He accidentally wanders into the shower room and tries to get out disguised as a cleaner, but ends up in the same bed as gymnastics teacher Marjatta. Private Pöntinen, who is dating the boarding school cook, has a blast when he gets his hands on Captain Routa's uniform.
Nuori mylläriNuori mylläri · 1958
Nuori mylläri
★ 5.71958
MovieComedy
A young man arrives in the village. He becomes a miller and delights the girls in the village, which evokes bitterness in others. He is subject to moralistic criticism, even though he is in fact only in love with the tailor's daughter.
Kiinni on ja pysyyKiinni on ja pysyy · 1955
Kiinni on ja pysyy
★ 5.51955
MovieComedy
Pekka and Pätkä work as inventors. Pätkä accidentally takes a photograph of bank robbers, who begin to track down the photographer. Soma Koivu, the former secretary of the property manager Kiivas, and police officer Antero Kangas help Pekka and Pätkä catch the robbers at a film studio where Pekka is working as a stand-in for Superman.

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