The Cold Old Days

Hunting for Miss Europe

Miss Europe Hunting (1955) is a romantic comedy directed by Erik Blomberg and co-written with Lars-Eric Malmlund, which utilizes material recorded during the Miss Europe competitions held in Finland. The story follows the career and relationship development of bird photographer Antero Lintunen (Lasse Pöysti) and American journalist Evelyn McNutty (Lippe Hokkanen). In the path signified by coincidences and misunderstandings, they also find each other.

Näkemiin Helena

A melodrama based on Aino Räsänen's novel of the same name, continuing the story of the Junkker family.

Laivan kannella

Young sailor Arvi falls in love with a dance girl Kerttu in a Spanish tavern, who says that she is half-Finnish and wants to go find her real father.

Mies tältä tähdeltä

Office clerk Eero Koskinen prefers to spend his nights drinking and reminiscing the war with his friends, instead of taking care of his wife and two children. A two-week drinking spree gets him fired, and a new job is not easy to find because of his reputation. He goes to a rehab centre in the countryside for a couple of weeks, but with no permanent result. Meanwhile, his wife has to get a job and is employed by her old sweetheart, now a recently divorced successful businessman.

Putkinotko

A story takes place within one summery day in a place called Putkinotko on the shore of lake Saimaa in the early 20th century. Juutas and Rosina Käkriäinen are poor sharecroppers struggling to feed their ten children, so they run a liquor selling business on the side...

2 hauskaa vekkulia

Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.

Miljonäärimonni

A farce about a wealthy young man who attempts to keep up his lifestyle even in the army.

Portraits of Women

Finnish porn movie producer Pertsa returns from America to his home country to continue his profession with hopelessly small budgets and incompetent casts and crews. A self-ironic satire about director Donner's scandalous fame in late 1960s Finland, notorious for a graphic long shot of his penis pointing northeast.

Kylä

In this satirical rural comedy, the feared and notorious Kalle Kuikka threatens the peace of the region, which police chief Pappinen and fire chief Miettinen are trying to protect.

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons launch equipment and codes to neutral Finland.

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.

Millipilleri

Tarmo, a failed student, tries to win over his uncle, Consul Ö, in the hope of receiving an advance on his inheritance. His stingy uncle threatens to donate his entire fortune to the Antiquities Preservation Society if Tarmo does not earn a million marks within a month. Tarmo's friend Hannu begins to motivate Tarmo to get rich by feeding him placebo "energy pills." The situation is complicated by a criminal gang getting involved in the inheritance hunt.

Laivaston monnit maissa

Sailor is brought by the police as a recruit to the navy.

Lauantaileikit

A music film whose song, dance and music performances all take place in Helsinki during one summer Saturday.

Tirlittan

Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.