List of Finnish films: 1950s
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A list of films produced in Finland
ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see :Category:Finnish films
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Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see :Category:Finnish films
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| 1950 1950 in film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush... |
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| 1951 1951 in film The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| 1952 1952 in film The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.... |
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| The White Reindeer The White Reindeer The White Reindeer is a 1952 Finnish horror drama film directed by Erik Blomberg. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:... |
Erik Blomberg Erik Blomberg Erik Blomberg was a Finnish cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He was married to actress Mirjami Kuosmanen.-External links:... |
Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival 1953 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Louis Chauvet *Titina De Filippo *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Renée Faure *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais *Abel Gance *André Lang... |
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| 1953 1953 in film The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A... |
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| Nukkekauppias ja kaunis Lilith | Jack Witikka | Martti Katajisto, Hillevi Lagerstam | IMDb | |
| Pekka Puupää Pekka ja Pätkä Pekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie... |
Ville Salminen | Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi Masa Niemi Martti "Masa" Elis Niemi was a Finnish actor. Niemi started his career as a drummer, but became popular as a comedian. He is most famous for his role as "Pätkä" in all thirteen original Pekka ja Pätkä movies.- Life :Niemi was born in Viipuri. His films include Majuri maantieltä... |
Comedy | First of a series IMDb |
| Pekka Puupää kesälaitumilla Pekka ja Pätkä Pekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie... |
Armand Lohikoski | Siiri Angerkoski Siiri Angerkoski Siiri Saimi Angerkoski was a Finnish actress best known for her role as Justiina Puupää in Pekka & Pätkä.... , Sasu Haapanen |
Comedy | 2nd of series IMDb |
| 1954 1954 in film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda... |
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| 1955 1955 in film The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released.... |
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| Pekka ja Pätkä pahassa pulassa Pekka ja Pätkä Pekka and Pätkä is the name of several comedy films produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus in the 1950s in Finland, based on the popular Finnish comic characters Pekka Puupää and Pätkä , who can be said to be the Finnish version of Stan and Ollie... |
Armand Lohikoski | Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi | Comedy | 5th of series - IMDb |
| The Unknown Soldier The Unknown Soldier (1955 film) The Unknown Soldier is a Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine and premiered in December 1955. It is based on The Unknown Soldier, a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers... (Tuntematon sotilas) |
Edvin Laine Edvin Laine Edvin Laine was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949.... |
Kosti Klemelä, Heikki Savolainen Heikki Savolainen (actor) Heikki Savolainen was a Finnish actor renowned for the part of Urho Hietanen in Edvin Laine's 1955 Tuntematon sotilas... |
War drama | 7 wins & 1 nomination |
| 1956 1956 in film The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by... |
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| The Harvest Month The Harvest Month The Harvest Month is a 1956 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Toivo Mäkelä - Viktor Sundvall* Emma Väänänen - Saimi Sundvall* Rauni Luoma - Maija Länsilehto... |
Matti Kassila Matti Kassila Matti Kassila is a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 60s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on the character created by Mika Waltari... |
Entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival 1957 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*André Maurois *Jean Cocteau *Maurice Genevoix *Georges Huisman *Maurice Lehmann *Marcel Pagnol *Michael Powell *Jules Romains... |
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| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
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| 1918 1918 (film) 1918 is a 1957 Finnish war film directed by Toivo Särkkä. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Åke Lindman - Samuel Bro* Anneli Sauli - Essi Söderman* Ture Ara - Ceder * Matti Aulos - Humalainen... |
T.J. Särkkä | Åke Lindman, Anneli Sauli | Drama, War | Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival 7th Berlin International Film Festival The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 21 to July 2, 1957.-Jury:* Jay Carmody * Jean de Baroncelli* John Sutro* Dalpathal Kothari* Fernaldo Di Giammatteo* Bunzaburo Hayashi* Miguel Alemán hijo... |
| Miriam Miriam (film) Miriam is a 1957 Finnish drama film directed by William Markus. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Anneli Sauli - Miriam* Irma Seikkula - Britta Allnes* Pentti Siimes - Hans Allnes* Leo Riuttu - Torvald Allnes... |
William Markus William Markus William Markus was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His film Miriam was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... |
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival 8th Berlin International Film Festival The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1958.-Jury:* Frank Capra * J. Novais Teixeira* Jean Marais* Paul Rotha* L. B. Rao* Duilio Coletti* Michiko Tanaka* Gerhard T... |
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| 1958 1958 in film The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946.... |
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| Sven Tuuva the Hero Sven Tuuva the Hero Sven Tuuva the Hero is a 1958 Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Veikko Sinisalo - Sven* Edvin Laine - Ukko Tuuva * Fanni Halonen - Äiti Tuuva... |
Edvin Laine Edvin Laine Edvin Laine was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949.... |
Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.-Jury:* Robert Aldrich * Johan Jacobsen* Charles Ford* John Bryan* Ignazio Tranquilli* Shigueo Miyata* Wali Eddine Sameh* O. E... |
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| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
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| Sampo Sampo (film) Sampo is a Russian and Finnish language 1959 joint Finnish and Soviet production based loosely on the events depicted in the Finnish national epic Kalevala. A significantly edited version called The Day the Earth Froze was released internationally. This version was later featured in the American... |
Aleksandr Ptushko Aleksandr Ptushko Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko is a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and Meritorious Artist of the RSFSR. Ptushko is frequently referred to as "the Soviet Walt Disney," due to his prominent early role in animation in the Soviet Union, though a more accurate comparison would be to Willis... Risto Orko Risto Orko Risto Eliel William Orko was a Finnish film producer and director.... |
Science-fiction | Finnish-Soviet co-production | |
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External links
- Finnish film at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...