Rakel Laakso

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Vaarallista vapautta
7

Vaarallista vapautta

Nov 16, 1962
Nurse Sinikka wants to help a prisoner who crosses the border from the Soviet Union. She and her fiancé plan a flight via Finland with the help of her mother. Ruth the girlfriend of Sinikka's brother happens to witness the escape, which puts them all in danger.
Drama
Katarina kaunis leski
3.5

Katarina kaunis leski

Nov 17, 1950
1790 Turku. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart belongs to the fencing teacher lieutenant Carl-Magnus Schildt.
Comedy
…ja Helena soittaa
7

…ja Helena soittaa

Dec 30, 1951
Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.
Drama
Radio tekee murron
6.7

Radio tekee murron

Apr 06, 1951
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.
Comedy
Opri
1

Opri

Dec 25, 1954
Drama
La Résurrection de la sorcière
6.313
Dans la campagne finlandaise, un archéologue découvre dans un marais une tombe contenant un corps féminin bien conservé. D'après les autochtones, il s'agit du cadavre d'une sorcière enterrée là depuis trois siècles et qui avait été tuée d'un pieu dans le coeur. La nuit suivante, une belle jeune fille nue surgit, clamant qu'elle est la sorcière revenue à la vie. Les paysans, notamment les femmes, parlent de la remettre dans son tombeau marécageux, alors que tous les hommes du manoir commencent à la désirer follement...
Horror
Tukkijoella
3.8

Tukkijoella

Sep 21, 1951
A 3rd remake of the film based on the play by Teuvo Pakkala. Tells the story of the lumberjack group and how the lives of villagers and lumberjacks intertwine. Many loving couples are formed between jacks and village girls. At the same time, the farm of Pietola and the house matron, Katri is coveted by malicious Rättäri. He owns the IOU papers for Pietola and tries to get Katri using the IOU as blackmail.
Drama
Kun on tunteet
4

Kun on tunteet

Aug 13, 1954
Based on short stories by early 20th century feminist writer Maria Jotuni, the film is a series of lively dialogue scenes between men and women, young and old, living in a small Finnish town. Most episodes evolve into humorous battles between the sexes. The film's central character is a young maid played by Maija Karhi.
Drama