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Niskavuoren Aarne (1954)
Character: Loviisa
Niskavuori's Aarne (Arne från Niskavuori) is a Finnish drama film from 1954. It is based on Hella Wuolijoki's play Niskavuori's Bread. In chronological order of the Niskavuori series, the film is the fourth. Aarne has married Ilona and left the house in Niskavuori, which he hosts, where his former wife Martta still lives, while the old mistress is holding the reins. Aarne and Ilona live in Helsinki, but Aarne has not been able to completely break away from Niskavuori, but keeps secretly in touch with the headmaster and gives instructions on the farm management.
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Lapseni on minun… (1940)
Character: (uncredited)
Elsa lives in a childless marriage. But she longs for a baby. She is drawn to a man that could be the father of her long awaited child.
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Ruskan jälkeen (1979)
Character: Maija Sammalsuo
It follows a year in the life of a family in the North-Eastern part of Finland. From the gloomy days of winter to the Mid Summer wedding festivities.
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Myöhästynyt hääyö (1960)
Character: Lilli Sorjanen
Otto and Kaija have celebrated their surprise wedding, but after a coctail party nothing between them is the same as Otto does not remember what actually happened, and the mess is ready when Otto's American uncle who hates women comes for a visit.
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Aaltoska orkaniseeraa (1949)
Character: (uncredited)
Two children get involved in the adventure as the bustling caretaker Mrs. Aaltoska and crime reporter "Hawkeye" Lipponen start chasing the mysterious criminal league.
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Kultamitalivaimo (1947)
Character: 'Pampula'
Two conservative men are surprised when they find out that their wives are actually athletes.
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Punahousut (1939)
Character: Alma Korpio
The tarragon regiment moving to the small town charms the women of the locality. Only trade counsellor Ottilia Mähönen considers them brutal barbarians and is horrified when her daughter Irja gives her room to cavalry master Osmo Kyrö who needs accommodation.
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Kultainen vasikka (1961)
Character: Kirsti (uncredited)
Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.
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Seitsemän veljestä (1939)
Character: Venla
Based on a novel by Aleksis Kivi. Follows the story of seven brothers of Jukola in 19th century Finland.
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"Minä elän" (1946)
Character: N/A
The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumously) its most successful writer.
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Suomisen Olli yllättää (1945)
Character: Aino Suominen
Olli Suominen goes through the usual troubles of a teenager. After being in the war he is trying to find his place in the society. And the relations with his family is in turmoil. He also finds the sweet life in restaurants more exhilarating than being in the school and reading books for the forthcoming student exams.
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Skandaali tyttökoulussa (1960)
Character: Hilja Forslund
The headmaster of a private girls' school is doing her best to maintain strict discipline in the school. In addition to the loosening morals of the students, the warm relationship between two girls is a causing concern.
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Matkalla seikkailuun (1945)
Character: Keskusneiti Lehtonen
Film about personnel of the company which have developed a serum which will make you younger and stronger.
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Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta (1950)
Character: Tolka Prtsjenski
Tar Steam Princess Armada travels along Lake Saimaa to St. Petersburg and back during the years of Russian rule over Finland. The ship's crew gets tired of their sophisticated coffee maker and replaces her with Roma girl Veera, who has escaped from an arranged marriage. On the way back, mysterious passengers appear on the ship.
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Hätävara (1939)
Character: Mrs. Leinjoki (uncredited)
The priest's daughter, Vappu Kankare first irritates and then admires the ambitious habitant, Jalmar "Jali" Kinnunen. After the studies, Vappu and Jali get married, but the marriage is disappointing.
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Ruma Elsa (1949)
Character: Vivi Kassel
The boyish, temperamental chemistry student Elsa Kassel disapproves of her mother and sisters running after men, but when she hears that she's referred to as "ugly Elsa", she takes on a transformation. The new, charming Elsa tests her attractiveness on men and causes confusion all the way to her mother's new groom, Professor Harjula.
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Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968)
Character: Henna Leppänen
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.
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Pikku Pietarin piha (1961)
Character: Karoliina
A little orphan boy is the focus of attention, as well as his stepmother whose special qualities engender a certain mystery around her person – and hint at magical powers.
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Suomisen perhe (1941)
Character: Aino Suominen
The film takes place in the summer and spring of 1940. Isä, the father, gets involved in the stock market and threatens the livelihood of the family.
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Katupeilin takana (1949)
Character: (uncredited)
1892. Vappu Biörcke and Kaarlo Härkönen get to know each other during the summer in the countryside at the birthday of Vappu Jalle-sedä. In Helsinki, the young people continue their courtship under the supervision of Vapu's aunt, Moster Mella. However, Vapu's father, business advisor Ossian Biörcke, is not as accepting when his daughter's actions begin to be revealed.
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Kukonlaulusta kukonlauluun (1955)
Character: Anni (uncredited)
A farm boy leaves his sweetheart Eliina and moves to the city for a relationship with Laila, a summer guest at the farm.
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Noita palaa elämään (1952)
Character: Leena
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...
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Akseli ja Elina (1970)
Character: Alder Henna
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
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