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Directing
Marja Pyykkö
Born March 26, 1975 (age 51)
No biography available.
Known For
The Last Wedding · 1995The Last Wedding
★ 6.11995
MovieDramaComedy
Pekka arrives back to his home village of Jerusalem to celebrate the last wedding of the village. His own marriage seems to have reached a dead end. The people of the village gather to prepare for the event, and the bitter spectrum of all human life, with its joys and sorrows, is condensed into one summer's day.
The Snow Queen · 1986The Snow Queen
★ 6.81986
MovieFantasyFamily
A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu.
Bad Boys: A True Story · 2003Bad Boys: A True Story
★ 5.72003
MovieDramaComedy
The story bases on four Finnish brothers, nicknamed 'the Eura Daltons' who received nation-wide notoriety for tearing gas pumps apart when they needed cash.
Yöjuna · 1996Yöjuna
★ 5.01996
MovieThrillerCrime
A midnight freight train collides with a mysteriously abandoned truck at Rajamäki station, derailing and revealing that its cargo manifests were falsified. Investigation secretary Ari Nykänen uncovers a scheme smuggling explosives out of the country, with evidence pointing to collusion among senior VR executives.
Kaikki pelissä · 1994Kaikki pelissä
★ 5.61994
MovieCrimeDrama
A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is written by him and it is based on true story. Töysä also says that he has written a new ending to the movie and that it reveals an old murder. Not everyone is happy about the new twist.
Pelicanman · 2004Pelicanman
★ 5.92004
MovieFantasyAdventure
Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a big bird wearing a suit. The Pelican Man lands a job at the opera and falls in love with a pretty ballerina, looking so much like a bird herself. Troubles start when adults too find out about "Mr Berd's" ornithological origin.
The South · 2000The South
★ 4.72000
MovieDramaCrime
A comedy of crime, romance and deception played out against the background of a vacation under the Mediterranean sun.
Kissan kuolema · 1994Kissan kuolema
★ 5.01994
MovieDrama
In the closed community of a reform school for teenagers, the principal's daughter is found sexually molested. The schoolgirls seem to know more than they are willing to tell.
Filmography
Sort
The South · 2000The South
★ 4.72000
MovieDramaCrime
A comedy of crime, romance and deception played out against the background of a vacation under the Mediterranean sun.
Second Assistant Director
Badding · 2000Badding
★ 5.62000
MovieDrama
The life of Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, a Finnish singer.
Casting
Vares: Private Eye · 2004Vares: Private Eye
★ 6.22004
MovieCrimeAction
On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.
First Assistant Director
Paholaisen tytär · 2002Paholaisen tytär
★ 8.02002
SeriesDramaCrime
Assistant Director
Rikospoliisi ei laula · 2006Rikospoliisi ei laula
★ 6.72006
SeriesDramaCrime
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