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Suomalaistyttöjä Tukholmassa (1952)
Character: Liisa
Three Finnish girls travel to Stockholm to look for work. But soon they notice that the big city is not such a great place as they thought. Most of the foreign men who they meet there are crooks and liars.
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Kahden ladun poikki (1958)
Character: Katri
Young Anna marries Tuomas, an old widower. Tuomas reluctantly sells his forest to the boss of Ruukki and is forced to take in a group of loggers, among whom the handsome womanizer Humu begins to seduce the young mistress of the house.
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Pää pystyyn Helena (1957)
Character: Päivi Junkkeri
Grandmother Helena Junkkeri is working on a farm that her widowed son Arttu is unable to take on. Taina Raitalo who arrives at the house as a childminder makes the grieving man smile again, and Artu's little sister Päivi in turn delights the entire Junkkeri family with her achievements.
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Kuriton sukupolvi (1957)
Character: Jaana Varavaara
Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him decades, and climbs up from the boiler room (his study) and back to real life. He can hardly recognize his rebellious teenage kids and materialistic wife who hardly seem to notice his existence. The only person who is interested in the professor's work is Marja, his son's girlfriend and freshman at the university. An innocent infatuation flares up between the old man and the young girl, while the professor's family is only interested in the prize money awarded to the professor by an international jury for his academic achievements.
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Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! (1960)
Character: Fia (uncredited)
Eemeli leaves the countryside for Helsinki to obtain tax money for the bailiff who is pursuing him. In the capital, he becomes the assistant driver of Andersson, a cab driver. One night while driving, Eemeli meets Vesa and his little sister Jaana, whom Andersson and his granddaughter Katriina take into their family as foster children.
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Oi, muistatkos… (1954)
Character: Marleene Blom
Life on a farm in Kitkankoski is disrupted when construction of a hydroelectric power plant begins in the area. Determined Emma, who has returned from America, and stubborn local farmer Jeremias Junnila clash when Junnila refuses to produce milk for the construction site. At the same time, a romance blossoms between Junnila's daughter Hillevi and Eero, who works at the construction site, but Eero is not the only worker who seeks Hillevi's love.
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Tyttö tuli taloon (1956)
Character: Tilly
Hitchhiking girls Eila and Tilly end up at screenwriter Saku's summer house by mistake, thinking it's their cousin's.
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Kun on tunteet (1954)
Character: Viia
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.
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Näkemiin Helena (1955)
Character: Päivi's Classmate
A melodrama based on Aino Räsänen's novel of the same name, continuing the story of the Junkker family.
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Ratkaisun päivät (1956)
Character: Sinikka Paukku
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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Paksunahka (1958)
Character: Eilan huonekaveri
A man dreaming of becoming a private detective gets suck into an investigation of a crime involving the theft of a secret chemical formula.
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Siltalan pehtoori (1953)
Character: Miina
The new steward of Siltala ends up falling in love with the beautiful widow of the house. Their romance is endangered by misunderstandings and the fact that the estate of Siltala is swimming in debt. And the new steward isn't quite what he seems to be.
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Maailman kaunein tyttö (1953)
Character: student
Unexpected romance is in the air when a young woman from Finnish boarding school meets an American millionaire.
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Vain neljä kertaa (1968)
Character: Eija
Lasse divorces his second wife Pirko when it turns out that he has a child with Raija. They get married, but as Lasse reflects on his three marriages, he soon becomes unsure whether marrying for the sake of the child was a wise decision after all.
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Sadan miekan mies (1951)
Character: N/A
Captain Kaarnoja finds himself caught up in intrigues and a dispute between the noblewoman Elisabeth and her cousin, Captain Gyllenskiöld. Kaarnoja comes into possession of a mysterious letter, which leads him and his loyal companion Sergeant Erkinpoika into battles, ambushes, and sword fights.
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Äl' yli päästä perhanaa (1968)
Character: N/A
In the farce, the producer has invited people to his place to plan a film celebrating the centenary of independence. They get drunk and come up with three possible films, which they also act in themselves. The topics chosen, in the spirit of Finnish nationalism, are the life of Colonel Sandels, moonshining, and the 1974 presidential election.
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Nina ja Erik (1960)
Character: Lissu
Nina, Erik, and Heikki are charged in court and receive prison sentences, with the girl receiving a suspended sentence. Erik's father Tauno returns home and finds Nina waiting for him. The girl recounts the events that led to the situation, which are presented in flashback.
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Kaikkien naisten monni (1952)
Character: Neiti
The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen, who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel, attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno.
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Älä nuolase… (1962)
Character: Thyra von Sadelheim
Poor service station workers Jaakko and Timo think they have won the lottery jackpot. The men are already making big plans when it turns out that the prize is actually worthless. Posing as American oil millionaires, the men get caught up in a web of deception.
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Ihmemies (1979)
Character: N/A
Olli Ruusunen attended a special training course in the US, where his brain capacity has been developed to the extreme.
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Vaarallista vapautta (1962)
Character: Ruth
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.
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Vääpelin kauhu (1957)
Character: Liisa
A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.
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Kaks' tavallista Lahtista (1960)
Character: Irma Virtanen
The musical comedy tells the story of two friends about Usko and Toivo, both of whom happen to have same surname, Lahtinen.
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Olin nahjuksen vaimo (1961)
Character: Viivi Malm
While living separated, Mr. Kaski finds out that her wife has written a book about their marriage. And the book is not very flattering in tone towards Mr. Kaski and his abilities as a man.
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Minä soitan sinulle illalla (1954)
Character: Marja
Factory manager Risto Järviö is under his mother's thumb. When his mother forbids him from dancing with factory girl Seija Vaara, Seija decides to make anonymous phone calls to Risto to annoy his controlling mother. Risto falls in love with the voice on the other end of the line and begins to make major changes in his life.
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Murheenkryynin poika (1958)
Character: Helvi
Heikki Aaltonen enlists in military service, leaving behind his father Hemminki, mother Mimmi, and beloved Helvi on the family farm. At the same time, another Heikki Aaltonen enlists, who is completely different in character from the future small farmer Aaltonen. The constant confusion between the men's names, the overprotective attitude of their parents, and Helvi's admission to a domestic science school near the regiment are all factors that tend to disrupt Heikki's military service.
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Kultainen vasikka (1961)
Character: Liina
Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.
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Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä (1960)
Character: tietokilpailija
Pete and Runt misinterpret the messages of a career choice machine and try to create a career as African dancers.
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