Acting
Joel Asikainen
Born 1912-07-18 · Viipuri, Finland
Acting credits
7.5The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumously) its most successful writer.
"Minä elän"
1946
8.0Lauri and Anna are released from prison. They run into trouble when they cannot find work because of their past. Lauri obtains false identity papers, which enable him to get a job at a factory. A dangerous criminal named Asseri begins blackmailing Lauri, who is using the alias "Pentti Tahvana." Lauri's true identity is revealed in connection with the murder of Kaalep, the factory's night watchman.
Ristikon varjossa
1945
6.2The everyday life of the small village is mixed when a fire breaks out the night after the party. The cooperative manager and fire manager alerts the young judge Heiki to the extinguishing work, but due to the confusion, extinguishing the fire turns out to be more complicated than expected.
Hilmanpäivät
1954
5.7Liisa, the daughter of fisherman Simeon, is having a romance with Peter, a city dweller who has arrived on the island. Liisa feels she is being punished for her forbidden feelings when her fiancé Antti's sister Maija falls ill with diphtheria and Antti is lost at sea in a storm.
Saariston tyttö
1953
5.3Tanja Bulkova arrives in Finland under the name Toini Salonen and, with the help of spy chief Rosenberg, becomes the secretary of engineer Rautavuori and discovers the drawings of a secret invention.
Salainen ase
1943
4.0The old man at the Eirtola house warns the new maid Eriikka about the fate of Jenny, the summer girl. Jouko, a university student from Eirtola, arrives home for the summer and begins to court the pretty maid. At the cattle shed, Eriikka finds a box, the contents of which she examines together with Pastor Tuomo Ahomaa. The tragic fate of Jenny, the summer girl, is revealed.
Suviyön salaisuus
1945
7.0Life 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.
Oi, muistatkos…
1954
4.8Princess Sleeping Beauty is cursed by Tuonettare and falls into a hundred-year sleep, from which she can only be awakened by a kiss from the prince.
Prinsessa Ruusunen
1949
6.8Eager 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.
Radio tekee murron
1951
6.7Two children get involved in the adventure as the bustling caretaker Mrs. Aaltoska and crime reporter "Hawkeye" Lipponen start chasing the mysterious criminal league.
Aaltoska orkaniseeraa
1949
7.0Bank clerk Aarno Harjus is dismissed from his job due to false criminal allegations, and at the same time his wife leaves him. With the help of his friend, Detective Inspector Erä, Harjus gets the opportunity to appear on the radio under the pseudonym Con Amore. Like many other women, nurse Rauni also becomes interested in the handsome singer.
Laulava sydän
1948
10.0Bakery entrepreneur August Kassinen is worried about his musician son, who is going on a tour with his singer girlfriend. Kassinen's business affairs do not go smoothly, and through misunderstandings related to black market transactions, he gets into trouble with the police.
Sankari kuin sankari
1948
5.3Musical comedy about two friends trying to advance in music business at any price.
2 hauskaa vekkulia
1953
5.5Story about about a young man who was raised in an orphanage. Kauko goes to Helsinki to work as a store help. The living the big city is not so easy as Kauko expects and not so grand.
Onni pyörii
1942
5.0In his will, Assessor Walter Timelius acknowledges that he is the father of his former housekeeper Iida's child. The assessor's sister Agda does not accept her brother's illegitimate daughter Marja Kauria into the family. The jealous aunt is shocked when cousins Hans Timelius and Marja, who are studying together, fall in love with each other.
Neljä naista
1942
5.7A fictional love story between famous composer Gabriel Linsén and opera singer Maria Sawina in 19th century Finland.
Mä oksalla ylimmällä
1954
6.5A film about two rival student groups making their own Olympics. The student chairman Pena recruits to a boxing match the insect researcher and bookworm Matti Kiviaho, mainly to embarrass him before his girlfriend Laila. During the summer young people preparing for the games practice both for sports and romance.
Sisulla ja sydämellä
1947
3.7Little Matti, who has been living in the countryside with his grandmother, leaves for Helsinki to search for his missing mother, Kerttu. In the city, he is helped by Taneli, a homeless alcoholic artist, and Salme, a girl who lives with her alcoholic aunt.
Pikku-Matti maailmalla
1947
6.4Niskavuori'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.
Niskavuoren Aarne
1954
7.5A story about the life of Eero, a machine shop worker, and his younger brother Martin in the working-class neighborhoods of Helsinki, and the change brought about by a conductor and his daughter who move in next door.
Kirkastuva sävel
1946
4.2Merchant Ville arrives in Malaga with his secretary Esa to meet Outsider regarding a valuable inheritance. Esa falls in love with Spanish beauty Carmen, who joins the pair on their trip to Morocco. Carmen's husband Juan also follows the group.
Rantasalmen sulttaani
1953
5.01892. 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.
Katupeilin takana
1949
5.5Based on a short story by Johannes Linnankoski. A story of a milkmaid that falls in love with a student on holiday
The Milkmaid
1953
6.0Customs officer Tapio goes undercover to reveal a smuggling ring, which operates within an entrainment troupe. While doing his detective work, he also gets to know the beautiful dancer Leila.
Salakuljettajan laulu
1952