Lasse Pöysti

Lasse Pöysti

Born: January 24, 1927
Died: April 5, 2019
in Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Lasse Pöysti is a Finnish actor, director and a screenwriter. He has acted in both Finnish and Swedish productions. He retired from acting in 2012.

Movies for Lasse Pöysti...

La Vénitienne
Title: La Vénitienne
Character: Nathan Burnstein
Released: September 28, 2010
Type: Movie
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Thomas
Title: Thomas
Character: Thomas
Released: November 20, 2009
Type: Movie
Thomas, a former doctor, a widower, lives alone in a basement apartment in Helsinki. His routine becomes even more limited when his misanthropic brother dies, reducing Thomas' human contact to practically nil. As with many seniors, he's basically invisible to passersby, though Thomas in particular avoids engaging with those around him. When he runs into his estranged daughter Marie, he tries to create a bridge.
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Title: Maan mitta
Character: Niiranen
Released: October 31, 2007
Type: TV
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Lapin kullan kimallus
Title: Lapin kullan kimallus
Character: Konrad Planting
Released: September 10, 1999
Type: Movie
In 1860s Lapland, gold diggers Jakob Ervast and Nils Lepistö, who previously worked in California, embark on an arduous journey towards the north. The friends find gold at the first excavation site, which Kittilä's crown prince Konrad Planting and Edvard Manninen also start looking for.
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White Marble
Title: White Marble
Character: Ossi Ahmala
Released: December 21, 1998
Type: Movie
Half-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home where most of their friends are already staying. Just before the festivities Ossi suddenly disappears and goes on tour to 'make an inventory of his life'. He checks into a hotel, poses as a publishing director to lure an aspiring female novelist, next travels to bother his old mistress and her new husband with his surprise visit and obnoxious comments, then goes to see his son for the first time in 34 years just to receive an even colder treatment. Meanwhile, his equally demented wife goes looking for him with a local policeman.
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The Tears of Saint Peter
Title: The Tears of Saint Peter
Character: The Cripple
Released: August 11, 1995
Type: Movie
Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in mediavel Sweden. Carla is disguised as a man and she is selling a "product" called Petri tårar (Tears of St. Peter). This product cures every sickness. In order to promote her product she promises to wake up from the dead all citizens of the town who have died within the last ten years. Both the bishop and the mayor are alarmed as they fear loss of influence over them and try to work against Carla. There are also many citizens who don't want to see their "loved ones" wake up from the dead. In order to make things more confusing, Carla and the son of the mayor, Mark, fall in love with each other.
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White Lies
Title: White Lies
Character: Lindqvist
Released: January 27, 1995
Type: Movie
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Pieniä valheita
Title: Pieniä valheita
Character: Aaro
Released: May 7, 1994
Type: Movie
The relationship between a priest's wife and the renovator crackles with passion. While the rectory terrace is being restored, there is a triangular drama at the fore: a priest, a priest’s wife and a renovator.
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Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet
Title: Rosenbaum - Det sista vittnet
Character: Erik "Lunkan" Lundkvist
Released: November 5, 1993
Type: Movie
At a Swedish company with international contacts, a bestial murder is committed. The murdered person has been employed by the company - everything indicates that the chairman of the board is guilty.
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Rosenbaum - Målbrott
Title: Rosenbaum - Målbrott
Character: Erik "Lunkan" Lundkvist
Released: October 29, 1993
Type: Movie
One of the students in a school, a young girl, is found strangled. Everything indicates that the gym teacher is guilty.
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Title: Rosenbaum
Character: Erik 'Lunkan' Lundkvist
Released: October 23, 1993
Type: TV
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Rosenbaum - Bländverk
Title: Rosenbaum - Bländverk
Character: Erik "Lunkan" Lundkvist
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: Movie
At a porn club in Stockholm, a brutal murder is committed - and one of the striptease dancers takes the blame.
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Macklean
Title: Macklean
Character: Carl August Ehrensvärd
Released: April 8, 1993
Type: Movie
Sweden in the 1780s. At the court the nobility lords and ladies dance, love, intrigue and compete for the King's favor. To this Stockholm arrives Rutger Macklean, nobleman and an officer. With a notion of an extensive re-organisation of the agricultural lands and the farm properties.
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Mestari
Title: Mestari
Character: Kalevi Suomalainen
Released: March 6, 1992
Type: Movie
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A Dream of the Mediterranean
Title: A Dream of the Mediterranean
Character: Reader (voice)
Released: April 10, 1991
Type: Movie
A documentary about Göran Schildt and his relationship with the Mediterranean.
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Kukunor
Title: Kukunor
Character: Vuoriukko
Released: April 7, 1989
Type: Movie
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Title: Nutcases & Normals
Character: Morfar
Released: December 25, 1988
Type: TV
A young girl cuts off her hair as a protest against her mother and is mistaken for a boy at her new school.
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Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Title: Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Character: Martti Hongisto
Released: December 16, 1988
Type: Movie
Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.
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Maailman paras
Title: Maailman paras
Character: Vanha paavo Nurmi
Released: December 29, 1986
Type: Movie
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Näkemiin, hyvästi
Title: Näkemiin, hyvästi
Released: December 19, 1986
Type: Movie
When a new man appears in Tuula's life, Jorma does not tolerate the idea and begins to yearn back for his ex-wife. They drift into a situation where both face a big choice that has far-reaching implications for the rest of their lives.
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A Matter of Life and Death
Title: A Matter of Life and Death
Released: November 20, 1986
Type: Movie
"Life and Death" - A female reporter intended to go on a reporting trip about childbirth to Japan, declines the offer. Instead, she visits a maternity hospital in Sweden. She meets a doctor, who she has been in love for 15 years.
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Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Title: Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Character: The Stablemaster
Released: September 19, 1986
Type: Movie
A new ice age is coming to England. All energy sources have been depleted and despair is taking over the earth. The young king decides to use his last trump card before his power collapses and anarchy reigns over the island kingdom.
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The Blessed Ones
Title: The Blessed Ones
Character: Dr. Dettow
Released: February 19, 1986
Type: Movie
Sune, a dropped out theology student who also is the son of a priest, meets Viveka in a church. The two connect via a theological discussion and eventually get married. As the years pass, Viveka grows more and more emotionally unstable due to jealousy and religious anxiety. Sune accepts Viveka's mental problems and, instead of seeking help for his wife, obeys her increasingly bizarre commands.
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Dirty Story
Title: Dirty Story
Character: The detective
Released: December 21, 1984
Type: Movie
The director of one of Finland's largest company, United Metal, discovers the company's Chairman dead in the office. A chain of bribes unravels.
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The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Title: The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Character: Siilipää
Released: November 30, 1984
Type: Movie
Young Alex Sammako has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakos, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.
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The School of Wives
Title: The School of Wives
Character: Chrysalde
Released: December 25, 1983
Type: Movie
The elderly Arnolphe has decided to marry a young woman, Agnes, whom he has fallen in love with. She is too young and innocent to realize what plans he has for her. But Agnes and Arnolphe's young friend, the dandy Horace, have fallen in love with each other. Their love is a threat to Arnolphe's attempt at getting married. Can the cunning Arnolphe stop them?
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The Flight of the Eagle
Title: The Flight of the Eagle
Character: Photographer
Released: August 26, 1982
Type: Movie
The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are not heard of again.
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Barna från Blåsjöfjället
Title: Barna från Blåsjöfjället
Character: Lasso-Lassi
Released: November 15, 1980
Type: Movie
A mother is taken to a hospital and the town council wants to split up her children and put them in foster homes, but the children have a diffrent plan. They set out on a epic journey down thru Sweden, from Lappland down to Stockholm in search of their father. They encounter many people on their journey and make new friends while trying too elude the police.
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Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti
Title: Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti
Character: Johannes Puntila
Released: December 21, 1979
Type: Movie
Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.
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Pyhä perhe
Title: Pyhä perhe
Character: Paavo Mäkinen
Released: October 29, 1976
Type: Movie
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Title: Mumintrollet
Character: Mumintrollet
Released: December 5, 1969
Type: TV
Moomintroll was a Swedish television series about the Moomins 1969 directed by Vivica Bandler and Ulla Berglund. The series, which is in 13 parts, is written by Tove and Lars Jansson, and produced by Swedish Radio. The premier was December 5, 1969 on TV2. The series became known for Moomins took off their heads a bit into the series. In 2008 the series was up as the play "The King of Moomin Valley" at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki.
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Punahilkka
Title: Punahilkka
Character: Matti, lentokapteeni
Released: November 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Tells the story of young Anja, a teenage girl living in an approved school (otherwise known as a reform school), and the problems she faces in the outside world after running away.
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Title: Meidän Herramme muurahaisia
Character: konstaapeli Metso
Released: November 9, 1964
Type: TV
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Swedish Wedding Night
Title: Swedish Wedding Night
Released: August 23, 1964
Type: Movie
A wealthy butcher, fond of liquor and women is about to marry a much younger woman. The woman's father has locked himself in the attic and refuses to come to the wedding.
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The City
Title: The City
Released: March 20, 1962
Type: Movie
A man has buried himself in women, in religious ecstasy , in vanity and in his belief in so-called artistic activity. His tension and frustration has only increased. And now he gives it all up. Awaits the bailiff. His personal bankruptcy is signed.
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Iskelmäkaruselli
Title: Iskelmäkaruselli
Released: September 7, 1961
Type: Movie
The schlager carousel spins! Finnish entertainment and drama. Hit songs and Suomi artists.
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Title: Julkalendern
Character: Pixie
Released: November 27, 1960
Type: TV
An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.
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Justus järjestää kaiken
Title: Justus järjestää kaiken
Character: Justus
Released: April 15, 1960
Type: Movie
Jobless inventor Justus begins to help people to become happy together with a homeless girl named Bella.
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Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen
Title: Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen
Character: Olli Suominen
Released: December 25, 1959
Type: Movie
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Sotapojan heilat
Title: Sotapojan heilat
Character: Esko Puustinen
Released: August 15, 1958
Type: Movie
A military farce from a rookie with over a hundred female pen pals.
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Asessorin naishuolet
Title: Asessorin naishuolet
Character: Veikko Pajukivi
Released: February 7, 1958
Type: Movie
After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.
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Syntipukki
Title: Syntipukki
Character: Frans Koikkalainen
Released: August 30, 1957
Type: Movie
"Mussu" Koikkalainen, a country boy moves to town to find a job. He finds it and is even promoted to head of complaints department. But little he knows.
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Vääpelin kauhu
Title: Vääpelin kauhu
Character: Jaska
Released: July 19, 1957
Type: Movie
A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.
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Over Land and Sea
Title: Over Land and Sea
Character: Himself - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: September 28, 1956
Type: Movie
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Villi Pohjola
Title: Villi Pohjola
Character: Jean
Released: September 30, 1955
Type: Movie
A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila which ruled by a greedy mayor.
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Hunting for Miss Europe
Title: Hunting for Miss Europe
Released: July 29, 1955
Type: Movie
Miss Europe Hunting (1955) is a romantic comedy directed by Erik Blomberg and co-written with Lars-Eric Malmlund, which utilizes material recorded during the Miss Europe competitions held in Finland. The story follows the career and relationship development of bird photographer Antero Lintunen (Lasse Pöysti) and American journalist Evelyn McNutty (Lippe Hokkanen). In the path signified by coincidences and misunderstandings, they also find each other.
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Sankarialokas
Title: Sankarialokas
Character: Esko Sirola
Released: July 28, 1955
Type: Movie
Sankarialokas is a parody about military life from year 1955.
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Näkemiin Helena
Title: Näkemiin Helena
Character: Lennu Jaatikainen
Released: February 18, 1955
Type: Movie
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Putkinotko
Title: Putkinotko
Character: Malakias
Released: September 10, 1954
Type: Movie
A story takes place within one summery day in a place called Putkinotko on the shore of lake Saimaa in the early 20th century. Juutas and Rosina Käkriäinen are poor sharecroppers struggling to feed their ten children, so they run a liquor selling business on the side...
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Laivaston monnit maissa
Title: Laivaston monnit maissa
Character: Segerstråhle
Released: July 16, 1954
Type: Movie
Sailor is brought by the police as a recruit to the navy.
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Kovanaama
Title: Kovanaama
Character: Esko Pekuri
Released: January 29, 1954
Type: Movie
Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.
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Miljonäärimonni
Title: Miljonäärimonni
Character: Lasse Vihuri
Released: July 3, 1953
Type: Movie
A farce about a wealthy young man who attempts to keep up his lifestyle even in the army.
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2 hauskaa vekkulia
Title: 2 hauskaa vekkulia
Character: Jussi Mäki
Released: April 30, 1953
Type: Movie
Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.
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Kaikkien naisten monni
Title: Kaikkien naisten monni
Character: Nieminen
Released: July 4, 1952
Type: Movie
The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen (Pöysti), who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel (Paavo Jännes), 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 (Reino Valkama) for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno (Toini Vartiainen).
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Vihaan sinua – rakas
Title: Vihaan sinua – rakas
Character: Tauno Karnala
Released: November 30, 1951
Type: Movie
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Tukkijoella
Title: Tukkijoella
Character: Pölhö-Kustaa
Released: September 21, 1951
Type: Movie
A 3rd remake of the film based on the play by Teuvo Pakkala. Tells the story of the lumberjack group and how the lives of villagers and lumberjacks intertwine. Many loving couples are formed between jacks and village girls. At the same time, the farm of Pietola and the house matron, Katri is coveted by malicious Rättäri. He owns the IOU papers for Pietola and tries to get Katri using the IOU as blackmail.
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Rion yö
Title: Rion yö
Character: Lasse
Released: August 3, 1951
Type: Movie
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Kenraalin morsian
Title: Kenraalin morsian
Character: Jukka Oksapää
Released: June 29, 1951
Type: Movie
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Radio tekee murron
Title: Radio tekee murron
Character: Radio Reporter
Released: April 6, 1951
Type: Movie
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.
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Vain laulajapoikia
Title: Vain laulajapoikia
Character: Dr. Aarne Syrjä
Released: February 23, 1951
Type: Movie
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Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin
Title: Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin
Character: Heikki Piiparinen
Released: December 22, 1950
Type: Movie
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Isäpappa ja keltanokka
Title: Isäpappa ja keltanokka
Character: Aimo Tammela
Released: March 23, 1950
Type: Movie
A widower takes care of his three children who are trying to find him a new wife.
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Professori Masa
Title: Professori Masa
Character: Pentti Simola
Released: December 23, 1949
Type: Movie
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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Sinut minä tahdon
Title: Sinut minä tahdon
Character: Seppo Vesa
Released: November 17, 1949
Type: Movie
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Katupeilin takana
Title: Katupeilin takana
Character: Arvid Molander
Released: November 4, 1949
Type: Movie
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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Ruma Elsa
Title: Ruma Elsa
Character: Usko Aamunen
Released: February 4, 1949
Type: Movie
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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Hormoonit valloillaan
Title: Hormoonit valloillaan
Character: Pena
Released: August 20, 1948
Type: Movie
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Kilroy sen teki
Title: Kilroy sen teki
Character: Pete
Released: March 12, 1948
Type: Movie
Ulla Järvinen gets a telegram about the death of her aunt and that she has inherited a manor, but the aunt is very much alive.
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Suomisen Olli yllättää
Title: Suomisen Olli yllättää
Character: Olli Suominen
Released: August 26, 1945
Type: Movie
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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Suomisen Olli rakastuu
Title: Suomisen Olli rakastuu
Character: Olli Suominen
Released: December 25, 1944
Type: Movie
Olli Suominen fancies his teacher and other shenanigans.
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Suomisen taiteilijat
Title: Suomisen taiteilijat
Character: Olli Suominen
Released: December 25, 1943
Type: Movie
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Suomisen Ollin tempaus
Title: Suomisen Ollin tempaus
Character: Olli Suominen
Released: November 29, 1942
Type: Movie
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Onnellinen ministeri
Title: Onnellinen ministeri
Character: (uncredited)
Released: December 21, 1941
Type: Movie
An artist bases a painting for a revealing lingerie ad on a photo of a girl he had found torn from a magazine, not knowing that the girl is in fact the daughter of the Finnish minister of finance. A scandal is about to erupt, and the artist is given 48 hours to find a strikingly similar-looking female model who could serve as his alibi. The minister's daughter decides to fool the artist by pretending to be a lowly girl of the streets, whom the artist then recruits as his "model".
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Täysosuma
Title: Täysosuma
Character: (uncredited)
Released: November 9, 1941
Type: Movie
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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Suomisen perhe
Title: Suomisen perhe
Character: Olli Suominen
Released: March 2, 1941
Type: Movie
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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Kustaa III
Title: Kustaa III
Character: Kustaa III
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A Finnish television play based on August Strindberg’s original.