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Vieras mies (1957)
Character: Jonne Aaltonen
A couple who have moved from the city manage a collapsing farm. The man Alfred is an alcoholic, therefore the responsible to solve the situation is his wife Katriina. Help is provided by the former owner Hermann.
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Kuudes käsky (1947)
Character: Jukka
Sinikka, the young mistress of the Lenteelä house, gets into a relationship with her neighbor Antti while her husband Jukka is away at the front. The couple becomes the subject of gossip throughout the village, and Sinikka, feeling guilty, seeks reconciliation from her husband and the community. Her mother-in-law, who is hostile towards her daughter-in-law, also wants reconciliation.
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Opri (1954)
Character: Lauri Marto
Opri is an evacuee from Karelia and is forced to move into a nursing home when his cottage is demolished. He immediately begins to take care of other elderly residents and nursing home staff, as well as their romantic concerns, as soon as he steps into his new home.
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Anna Liisa (1945)
Character: Johannes Kivimaa
Set in the 1890s, Anna-Liisa and Johannes are young lovers. She agrees to his proposal because she is afraid that her crime will be revealed. Husso, along with her son Miko, threaten to reveal the young bride's past.
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Ballaadi (1944)
Character: Nikolai Kiseleff
At the request of author Zacharias, Fredrik begins composing an opera, inspired by a summer walk in Backas, Espoo. He falls in love with Ebba, who sings like a nightingale about a young mermaid on the shore of the lake. Fredrik's infatuation causes a scandal in Helsinki society circles, as he is married.
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Kyläraittien kuningas (1945)
Character: Otto
Laikan Otto falls in love with a fair-haired beauty at the market, who later turns out to be Elina, daughter of the wealthy Orttenmaa family. The girl falls in love with Otto, but does not want to marry someone poorer than herself. The hurt man returns to his home village, where the sweet Anna Kervilä awaits him.
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Tyttö astuu elämään (1943)
Character: N/A
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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Miesmalli (1944)
Character: Kuski-Kalle
A romantic comedy about a writer coming back to Finland is bored with the High Society life and starts a modeling job for a young and beautiful painter Ilona. Dressed as a vagabond, he soon starts to please Ilona and her many lady friends as shows quick learning skills and soon shows great knowledge of history, art, and literature.
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Seitsemän Veljestä (1976)
Character: Provasti
In the 1970s, Turku City Theater staged an adaptation of Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers, directed by Kalle Holmberg. The premiere was in 1972, and performances continued for three years. The play was the biggest theatrical event of its time and a huge success with audiences. The brothers were played by the stars of the decade, with music by Kaj Chydenius. The TV movie was recorded from two public performances and close-ups were edited in.
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Yrjänän emännän synti (1943)
Character: Sauli Utti
Yrjänä's farm is plagued by infertility and the lady of the house decides to get a child by any means to continue her famous family. She's in conflict with her husband and with the church.
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Kulkurin valssi (1941)
Character: (uncredited)
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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Keittiökavaljeerit (1948)
Character: N/A
Kerttu Mäkinen, a country girl, leaves for the city to find work and attend evening school. She meets Martti Alamaa, a student who is also looking for work and a place to live. Kerttu and Martti end up working as kitchen helpers for the Kolkkula family. Soon, Kerttu finds herself being courted not only by Martti, but also by Arvi, the family's eldest son. The situation is further complicated by an inheritance Kerttu receives from her aunt in America.
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Haaviston Leeni (1948)
Character: Arvo
Leeni, a country girl, leaves to seek her fortune in Helsinki, but encounters numerous difficulties.
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