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Nokea ja kultaa (1945)
Character: Sirkka Lehmus
Jalmari, who does odd jobs at the harbor, rescues little Risto from being beaten up by older boys. The child is afraid of his violent foster parents and runs away to kind-hearted Jalmari. His foster mother Miina reports the escape to the Salvation Army, whose lieutenant Sirkka finds the boy in Jalmari's shabby cottage. Risto runs away again when they try to return him to his foster parents.
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Jumalan tuomio (1939)
Character: Helena Talpia
Aarne, the son of Laamanni Horn, who is studying law, falls in love with his father's office assistant Helena, but due to his parents' prejudices, he wants to keep his cross-class relationship a secret. Aarne finds himself presiding over his first court case in conflicting circumstances, as he is assigned to judge Helena.
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Uuteen elämään (1942)
Character: Annikki Aho
Small-time criminal Niilo gets the chance of a lifetime when the wealthy Sahlbergs mistake him for their long-lost nephew. Taking on the role of Yrjö Sahlberg, Niilo becomes the manager of a safe factory, where his old partner in crime, Oksa, begins to blackmail him into shady dealings. After falling in love with his "cousin" Annikki, Niilo wants to face his past and start a new life as an honest man.
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Pikku-Matti maailmalla (1947)
Character: Kerttu Kivinen
Little Matti, who has been living in the countryside with his grandmother, leaves for Helsinki to search for his missing mother, Kerttu. In the city, he is helped by Taneli, a homeless alcoholic artist, and Salme, a girl who lives with her alcoholic aunt.
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Ja alla oli tulinen järvi (1937)
Character: Arja Lumia (uncredited)
Set in Southern Finland between 1912 and 1936. Due to his father's drunkenness, high school student Jussi Raala has lost his inheritance, the manor house and the sawmill, to the gunman Lumia. Bitter and vengeful, Jussi decides to get the property back.
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Syntipukki (1935)
Character: (uncredited)
Adalbert "Mussu" Koikkalainen inherits 9,000 marks from his uncle. To buy a milk shop, Koikkalainen needs another thousand marks and work experience, so he applies for a job at the department store Sampo, where he is hired as a scapegoat to receive customer complaints. The saleswoman Irja Salo, who is under threat of dismissal, falls in love with the general manager Vaara, whom she thinks is a traveling salesman.
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Kuriton sukupolvi (1937)
Character: Marja
Immersed in his research work, professor Reinhold Varavaara realizes that he has neglected his children's upbringing. He falls in love with his son Pelle's girlfriend Marja and becomes a laughing stock in the eyes of his family. The offended father sets out to discipline his ill-behaved children.
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Äidittömät (1958)
Character: Simone Wytycky 'Catherine Anaconda'
Professor Derek Wytycky and his son Hans, who are immersed in the study of Indian poetry, wake up one day to find that the mother of the family is nowhere to be seen. When their housekeeper Gloria also leaves, having had enough of the absent-minded men, father and son hire private detective Mademoiselle Catherine Anaconda to investigate Mrs. Wytycky's disappearance.
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Herrain herkku jokamiehen ruuaksi (1936)
Character: N/A
Originally made as an ad for reindeer meat but includes notable documentary material from Lapland. A young couple from Helsinki goes to a restaurant and gets to know reindeer meat.
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Laulu (1986)
Character: N/A
A documentary about Helsinki's nightlife, soundtracked by rock band Sielun Veljet, theater troupe Ryhmäteatteri, and radio DJ Teppo Turkki.
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Laitakaupungin laulu (1948)
Character: Helmi Heino
The new idealistic welfare officer Helmi tries to improve conditions in "Sin Alley," but difficulties arise, particularly with the leader of the petty criminals, Jukka, whose son Reino also drifts into a life of crime.
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Tyttö kuunsillalta (1953)
Character: Dr. Linda 'Pepi' Varala
A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their youth.
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Kuin uni ja varjo (1937)
Character: Eliina
In 1930s Ostrobothnia, the Ylitalo siblings enjoy a summer filled with love. Eliina, who is disabled but full of joie de vivre, falls for university student Yrjö, while the divine Johanna's heart beats for her childhood friend Akseli.
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Ratkaisun päivät (1956)
Character: Leena Auer-Lepistö
A major wounded in war falls in love with a nurse who has been widowed in the hospital. However, their love is hindered by the death of the nurse's husband, for which the major is responsible.
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Tyttö astuu elämään (1943)
Character: Elli Arho
The spoiled girl Elli Arto joins the military service for women longing for a life of excitement. Out there she grows-up to a responsible adult.
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Isän vanha ja uusi (1955)
Character: Armi Pekanpää
An architect, who has recently married a new, younger wife, tries to re-connect with his ex-wife, who is being courted by another man.
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Professori Masa (1949)
Character: Esteri Tervola
A comedy about a social studies professor opposing a dockworkers strike ending up working at the docks by mistake and having his worldview turn upside down.
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Olenko minä tullut haaremiin (1938)
Character: Helvi Heinonen
In this comedy set in an urban environment, a bachelor household unaccustomed to housework seeks a maid. Unbeknownst to each other, engineer Arvi hires Helvi, a music student, and Martti, a master's degree holder, hires Aili, also a master's degree holder. When journalist Salomon hires Manta as a maid, chaos ensues.
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Kulkurin tyttö (1952)
Character: Baroness Olivia Metter
Baron Metter is threatening to evict a crofter family from their home. Lauri Vaara a student passing by, falls in love with Marja the family's daughter, and promises to help save their home. Baroness Olivia Metter falls for the young student and helps him with the rescue plan.
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SF-paraati (1940)
Character: Ansa Koskeli
A love story between a taxi driver and a travel guide in the form of a musical.
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Rykmentin murheenkryyni (1938)
Character: Elli Routanen
The lazy but resourceful farmhand Hemminki and the bookworm Lauri initially struggle to cope in the army, but the company commander's cook Mimmi and the captain's daughter Elli help them adapt to discipline and orders.
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Kulkurin valssi (1941)
Character: Helena
St.Petersburg, 1830. An arrogant Finnish baron is playing cards with a Russian officer. Needless to say, the Finn wins and the Russian gets extremely annoyed. The situation is not helped by the fact that the baron has been seeing a girl that the Russian officer has also set his eyes on. They decide to have a duel and after the Finn wins fair and square, he has to escape because the untrustworthy Russians are after him.
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Rantasuon raatajat (1942)
Character: Maija Töyrylä
Taavetti, the young master of Rantasuo, refuses to give up, even though frost destroys his harvest, a crooked logger steals his forest money, and a dishonest bailiff takes away his freedom. The innocent Taavetti is sent to prison, and the indebted Rantasuo farm is put up for auction. The determined swamp clearer fights for his life, his loved ones, and his land.
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Vihaan sinua – rakas (1951)
Character: Leena Karnala
While Leena is spending time at a health resort in the countryside, her husband Esa, an accountant, finds himself falling for Kirsti, who works at his office. The breakdown of their marriage also stirs up feelings in their adult children, who begin to question their own ideas about relationships.
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Pikajuna pohjoiseen (1947)
Character: Maire Kyrö
The destinies of different kind of people encounter in a passenger train that is traveling from Helsinki to the North. One tragedy after the other appears.
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Täysosuma (1941)
Character: Pirkko Kyllinen
A young heiress settles into a holiday hotel in search of a suitable husband. There are enough groom candidates, some gentlemen, and some cheaters. All that is certain is that the misfortunes will not end.
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Vaivaisukon morsian (1944)
Character: Anna Kristina Ringars
Elias, who is preparing for his wedding, dances drunk with a beggar in front of the church and dies of a heart attack. His fiancée Anna is devastated by grief and on the verge of suicide. In his despair, he experiences a religious awakening, which is supported by Antti, who is in love with Anna, and some of the villagers. The pastor sees the revivalist movement as a threat to himself, the church, and public order.
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Serenaadi sotatorvella eli sotamies Paavosen tuurihousut (1939)
Character: Oili Mäkipalo
Soldiers conducting combat exercises in the area attract women more than civilians, as Raakki-Kustaa and cantor Sylvester learn to their cost. Private Malakias charms the cowgirl Sandra with his smooth talk. Major Jyrki's manly appearance appeals to the charming lady of the manor, Oilia.
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Vaimoke (1936)
Character: Kirsti Leivo
Esko makes a bet that he will marry the first young woman he encounters. This turns out to be Kirsti, who promptly turns down the proposals. But when she finds about the bet, she agrees to marry him in order to get her revenge.
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Kaikki rakastavat (1935)
Character: Sirkka Mares
The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen.
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Miljoonavaillinki (1961)
Character: Mrs. Ryhtilä
A manager of a company has made an embezzlement just to make the sweet life possible with his lover. An office manager promises to take the blame if the manager promises to behave better.
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Nainen on valttia (1944)
Character: Kirsti Kalpa
A famous operette star Kirsti Kalpa escapes her busy and selfish fiance and hides as maid to house of 3 bachelors ( professor, composer and butler) , who basically hate women.
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Gabriel, tule takaisin (1951)
Character: Rosa Pakkala
A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
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Oi, kallis Suomenmaa (1940)
Character: Annikki
Eino, a Karelian soldier wounded in the Winter War, cannot settle into his new home in Häme. He becomes embittered by the poor treatment of evacuees and loses his will to live. Annikki, a hard-working Karelian teacher, helps Eino regain his faith in the future.
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Rakas lurjus (1955)
Character: Kaino Itkonen
It is a time of extreme housing shortage in Helsinki. People with room in their flats are required either to find subtenants or to lodge anyone sent by the housing commission. Abel and Jussi Siimes, two devoted haters of women, find themselves in this predicament. They need to find a subtenant quickly to avoid the possibility of the housing commission sending a woman, God forbid it, to live with them. Abel's acquaintance, an assessor, recommends his nephew Kaino as the perfect choice.
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Jossain on railo (1949)
Character: Maria Carénius
Helsinki judge Wilhelm Thorén arrives to investigate the financial mess at Niementaustan Manor. The estate of the declining Carenius noble family is on the verge of bankruptcy and should be put up for sale.
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Minä ja ministeri (1934)
Character: (uncredited)
The rambunctious Priscilla Paukkaja breaks into the home of Foreign Ministry official Raimo Vehar and his girlfriend Marja and appoints herself the couple's new housekeeper. Tomera Priscilla controls both the finances of the Veharites and the foreign minister Hirvimaan himself.
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Koskenlaskijan morsian (1937)
Character: Hanna
Tornionjokilaakso at the end of the 19th century, Paloniemi's landlord Heikki tries to get out of his financial difficulties with the help of his son Juhan and Nuottaniemi's only daughter Hanna. The happiness of Hanna, who has fallen in love with Antti of Rehti Koskenalusta, is threatened by the evil and dangerous Korpikoski.
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Telefon (1977)
Character: Dalchimsky's Mother
Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.
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