Syntipukki

Syntipukki 1957

4.00

"Mussu" Koikkalainen, a country boy moves to town to find a job. He finds it and is even promoted to head of complaints department. But little he knows.

1957

Paksunahka

Paksunahka 1958

4.70

A man dreaming of becoming a private detective gets suck into an investigation of a crime involving the theft of a secret chemical formula.

1958

…ja Helena soittaa

…ja Helena soittaa 1951

6.50

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.

1951

The Witch

The Witch 1952

6.30

An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago. Soon a naked woman appears and drives the men of the village crazy...

1952

Vodkaa, komisario Palmu

Vodkaa, komisario Palmu 1969

5.40

A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of police lieutenant Palmu, who comes out of retirement for this case. However, some have their doubts about the loyalities of Palmu, seeing that he was spotted in a diplomatic soiree in Moscow just a few weeks before the murder.

1969

Here, Beneath the North Star

Here, Beneath the North Star 1968

6.90

Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.

1968

Lain mukaan

Lain mukaan 1956

5.50

Maria Toikka is called to testify in a trial in which her husband Ville is charged. The assurances show the events that led to the trial from the previous fall, when Patron Oppman begins to approach Maria, offering her money in return for services.

1956

Gas, Inspector Palmu!

Gas, Inspector Palmu! 1961

7.60

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to the apartment through the balcony door and opened the gas tap while Mrs. Skrof was asleep?

1961

Young Love

Young Love 1955

5.20

Story of first love affair during summer school holidays, in a pastoral setting.

1955

Sotapojan heilat

Sotapojan heilat 1958

2.00

A military farce from a rookie with over a hundred female pen pals.

1958

Adventure Starts Here

Adventure Starts Here 1965

6.00

Fashion Designer Anne must decide between Toivo, an architect ten years her senior, and French businessman, Jacques, with whom she's been living for three years.

1965

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu 1962

6.70

A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.

1962

Trust

Trust 1976

3.50

In December 1917, a Finnish delegation arrives in St. Petersburg to meet Vladimir Lenin to seek recognition of Finland's independence.

1976

Jokin ihmisessä

Jokin ihmisessä 1956

6.30

Pitch-noir melodrama about young Kauko's endless obsession and love-hate-relationship with Osmi, a girl he has known since childhood. Standing at her death bed, Kauko reminisces his years spent as a sailor, prisoner, smuggler, and a soldier in the Second World War, while Osmi manages to evolve from prostitution to a seemingly happy family life with someone else.

1956

Rintamalotta

Rintamalotta 1956

6.00

Irma has been sent to the front immediately after her marriage to Erik Vuori. Irma and her new "Lotta" companions find themselves in many dangerous situations during the fighting of the Continuation War. Irma is also concerned about Erik's loyalty.

1956

Putkinotko

Putkinotko 1954

5.30

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...

1954

Kuningas kulkureitten

Kuningas kulkureitten 1953

4.50

The young Count Martin von Tandenskiöld who has returned from the war is forced into a battle with a Russian colonel after he harasses his bride Karin. Chased by the Cossacks Martin escapes and joins the old wanderer. On the way Martin encounters adventures and beautiful women.

1953

Villi Pohjola

Villi Pohjola 1955

6.70

A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila which ruled by a greedy mayor.

1955

Kultainen vasikka

Kultainen vasikka 1961

1

Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.

1961

2 hauskaa vekkulia

2 hauskaa vekkulia 1953

4.00

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

1953