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Leo Sarri
Born August 20, 1903 · Helsinki, Finland
Died October 2, 1986 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
Ristikon varjossa · 1945Ristikon varjossa
★ 8.01945
MovieDrama
Lauri and Anna are released from prison. They run into trouble when they cannot find work because of their past. Lauri obtains false identity papers, which enable him to get a job at a factory. A dangerous criminal named Asseri begins blackmailing Lauri, who is using the alias "Pentti Tahvana." Lauri's true identity is revealed in connection with the murder of Kaalep, the factory's night watchman.
Valkoiset ruusut · 1943Valkoiset ruusut
★ 5.51943
MovieRomanceDrama
Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on adolescent Auli Ranta. She idolizes the author of a work that can never be forgotten.
Kirkastuva sävel · 1946Kirkastuva sävel
★ 7.51946
MovieDramaComedy
A story about the life of Eero, a machine shop worker, and his younger brother Martin in the working-class neighborhoods of Helsinki, and the change brought about by a conductor and his daughter who move in next door.
The Doll Merchant · 1955The 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.
Pastori Jussilainen · 1955Pastori 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.
Aaltoska orkaniseeraa · 1949Aaltoska orkaniseeraa
★ 6.71949
MovieComedy
Two children get involved in the adventure as the bustling caretaker Mrs. Aaltoska and crime reporter "Hawkeye" Lipponen start chasing the mysterious criminal league.
The Unknown Soldier · 1955The Unknown Soldier
★ 7.21955
MovieDramaWar
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
Sven Tuuva the Hero · 1958Sven Tuuva the Hero
★ 5.71958
MovieWarDrama
For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva. Sven is a decent yet not too brilliant soldier, and his exploits are partly balanced here by the charms of a compatriot.















