
Acting
Kerttu Salmi
Born 1901-07-15 · Luumäki, 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
8.0A Finnish romantic comedy, based on a play about cousins trying to inherit a legacy. To get the inheritance they must be married, even for a day.
Naimisiin päiväksi
1946
6.2A wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.
The Doll Merchant
1955
5.5Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä
1946
A comedy play, the plot of which is about a father who is a local doctor going on a sick leave and his son becoming a fake doctor in his father's place.
Pelle Petteri
1940
6.0The local doctor Aarno works with his nurse wife Asta. After the death of their child, the spouses have distanced themselves from each other. The man is completely immersed in the work, his invention of medicine, and the treatment of the outbreak of an epidemic for which the wife no longer has interest in. She is jealous of her husband's close work relationship with nurse Taina.
Suurin voitto
1944
6.0Baron von Sumers, owner of the Tottisalmen estate, sends his mischievous grandson Klaus to learn manners at the vicarage in the neighboring parish. Yrjö, the vicarage's farmhand, has an accident because of Klaus and ends up in Tottisalmen for medical treatment. When Yrjö's resemblance to the baron's missing son is noticed, events from the past begin to unfold.
Tottisalmen perillinen
1940
6.0Sergeant Kalle Ryhmy, Second Lieutenant Ville Romppainen, and Mörökölli the cat travel from the front lines to Helsinki for a vacation. The trio, traveling by train, rescue the mysterious beauty Dora and Argentine war reporter Santa Rosa from a snowdrift, who lead them on the trail of an international spy ring hunting for military secrets.
Ryhmy ja Romppainen
1941
8.0Wintery forest and stubborn 16 year old girl dazzle the teacher from Helsinki.
Lumisten metsien tyttö
1960
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
8.0A story about the passengers of the inland waterway Heinävesi. Salli, the daughter of the captain, dreams of an acting career and joins a performance by a theater company traveling on a ship.
Helunan häämatka
1955
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
4.9In 17th century Finland young Arvid is forced to marry Brita but their ways soon part when their respective fathers move to different places. Years roll by and Arvid grows up into a handsome and respected Thirty Years' War veteran known for his excellent fencing skills. However, he has fallen madly in love with a local maiden who does not reciprocate his advances, not to mention that his forced marriage to Brita is still valid.
Sysmäläinen
1938
8.7A romantic story about a rich girl, who is not used to household work, charms many men while working in the "Haukka" manor. The reason for this undercover work is a bet. Despite being a bad cook she soon becomes attracted to engineer Karma.
Kyökin puolella
1940
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
10.0Young Vesterinen gets to fulfill his musical dreams with the support of his friend Mirja. His passion for playing the accordion takes Vili from Viipuri to Helsinki, where his friendship with pianist Jaakko helps him advance his career.
Säkkijärven polkka
1955
5.0Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes delivery girl, but has stuck in a friend zone. Delivery girl tries to help the painter to get forward in his career, but meanwhile a rich woman becomes too interested towards the painter.
Tähtisilmä
1955
5.5Unemployed girl shoplifts in department store. Son of a wealthy family notice the shoplifting but won't turn her in. After awhile they are seen together and press thinks they are engaged.
Leena
1954
5.0Raili moves away from her mean aunts. The young woman enjoys her independent life, but debt, a deceitful boyfriend, and getting fired from her office job get her into trouble. However, Raili's uncle Salomoni and his wife Salli support their relative. Olli, a lawyer, also wants to help Raili, who has fallen victim to blackmail.
Perheen musta lammas
1941
7.0A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
Kesäillan valssi
1951
4.7In the remote village of Hurula, the mistress of the house has forbidden her henpecked husband from enjoying himself and playing the accordion. The ceremonious host Ernesti courts the Hurulas' daughter Pirkko to be his wife. However, she falls in love with the village's new cantor Pelle, but multiple misunderstandings have completely complicated matters.
Isäntä soittaa hanuria
1949
7.1Evakko is a portrayal of Soviet-Finnish winter war of 1939/40 and the associated evacuations in different parts of the country. It tells the story of a Karelian family along with their whole village who were forced to leave their homes because of the war. The film has a surprisingly perky tone for the subject matter.
Evakko
1956
6.3Perky student Inkeri 'Iiri' Paappanen and businessman Taavi Takkulainen fall in love during a boat trip, but a misunderstanding at a hotel in Stockholm causes their break-up. Returning to Finland, Inkeri applies to become a governess and gets a job at Taavi's parents' family. Consul General Albert, Taavi's brother intends to take advantage of Iiri in his political endeavors.
Poikani pääkonsuli
1940
5.0The tarragon regiment moving to the small town charms the women of the locality. Only trade counsellor Ottilia Mähönen considers them brutal barbarians and is horrified when her daughter Irja gives her room to cavalry master Osmo Kyrö who needs accommodation.
Punahousut
1939