Emmi Jurkka

Acting

Emmi Jurkka

Born 1899-04-21 · Helsinki, Finland

Emmi Jurkka (1899–1990) was a Finnish stage, film and television actress. Her children Sakari, Vappu and Jussi Jurkka were all actors, as were her brothers Arvi and Valter Tuomi, her nephew Rauli Tuomi, her niece Liisa Tuomi and her husband Eino Jurkka.

Acting credits

When Father Has Toothache poster
5.6

A man who has little compassion for his friend's and wife's toothache, soon learns how bad it can be when he gets one of his own.

When Father Has Toothache

1922

Ketunhäntä kainalossa poster
8.0

In this comedy set in Helsinki in 1940, laid-off office girls Sirkku, Irkku, and Mirkku forget their everyday worries in the company of cheerful musicians Vallen, Jalle, and Nalle.

Ketunhäntä kainalossa

1940

Varaventtiili poster
8.0

Liisa Harju, a lively and quick-witted teacher from Savo, gets her first job in Latomeri, Ostrobothnia. She falls out of favor with the local women when the eligible bachelor, doctor Eino Korpinen, takes a liking to her.

Varaventtiili

1942

Keinumorsian poster
9.0

Jarvala's daughter Aliina and the miller Jalmari Hurttia are in love with each other. Jarvala's father does not approve of the miller as a son-in-law, because he wants his daughter to marry into wealth. The wealthy widower Elias Horha proposes to Aliina, who eventually agrees to marry the old man.

Keinumorsian

1943

Eulalia-täti poster
8.0

Mauri Huhkinen, a busy man in Tukkilahden, has taken on so many municipal positions of trust that he has three meetings in one evening and no time for his family. Everything changes when the residents of Tukkilahden hear about Mauri and his fellow trustees' rowdy night out at a restaurant in Helsinki.

Eulalia-täti

1940

Oi, muistatkos… poster
7.0

Life 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

No artwork available
NR

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

Suurin voitto poster
6.0

The 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

Olemme kaikki syyllisiä poster
8.3

A psychological drama of a young student who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnessed his parents committing a double-suicide. He starts to date a girl with fateful consequences.

Olemme kaikki syyllisiä

1954

Kun on tunteet poster
4.5

Based on short stories by early 20th century feminist writer Maria Jotuni, the film is a series of lively dialogue scenes between men and women, young and old, living in a small Finnish town. Most episodes evolve into humorous battles between the sexes. The film's central character is a young maid played by Maija Karhi.

Kun on tunteet

1954

Kun isä tahtoo… poster
4.0

Sock manufacturer August Lampaanpää finds himself in financial difficulties due to the upkeep of his girlfriend Kyllikki Mattler, appeasing his wife, and opposing his daughter Vappu's plans to marry car mechanic Manne Hietikko.

Kun isä tahtoo…

1935

Maskotti poster
8.0

The hotel owned by widow Ida Hentola is full of artists who can't pay their bills. The energetic manager isn't too happy about her daughter Mirjami and painter Akseli Niemelä getting all lovey-dovey. Misunderstandings caused by a lottery ticket mess up the hotel.

Maskotti

1943

Pää pystyyn Helena poster
7.0

Grandmother Helena Junkkeri is working on a farm that her widowed son Arttu is unable to take on. Taina Raitalo who arrives at the house as a childminder makes the grieving man smile again, and Artu's little sister Päivi in turn delights the entire Junkkeri family with her achievements.

Pää pystyyn Helena

1957

Helunan häämatka poster
8.0

A 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

Kaikenlaisia vieraita poster
5.0

Young heiress' spendthrift nephew turns her manor into a boarding house for the summer. Suddenly the heiress returns...

Kaikenlaisia vieraita

1936

Silja – nuorena nukkunut poster
6.6

In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier farms around her village. She is courted by a number of bachelors, ranging from simple farmhand Väinö to sophisticated young student Armas whom she meets when working for a charming old professor. However, Silja's health starts to deteriorate, and when the Finnish Civil War breaks up in 1918, she is inadvertently involved in a small incident after which her loyalties are questioned by both the Reds and the Whites.

Silja – nuorena nukkunut

1956

Suomisen perhe poster
10.0

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.

Suomisen perhe

1941

Säkkijärven polkka poster
10.0

Young 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

Tähtisilmä poster
5.0

Poor 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

Puck poster
8.1

Liisa and the renowned composer Raimo Kaarna are fond of each other, but in Kaarna's family history, everyone does not accept the relationship. In addition, Liisa has her own doubts, and a secret that does not endure the daylight.

Puck

1942

Minäkö isä! poster
5.0

A traditional misunderstanding story with an unfounded suspicion of jealousy at the beginning. Childhood friends Kati Jorma and Jalmari Karvi do not reveal their previous meetings to their suspicious spouses.

Minäkö isä!

1954

Miehen tie poster
4.3

Young farmer Paavo's wife dies in childbirth, and their baby soon after. The wife's family claim back the dowry she brought to their marriage, but Paavo has already used most of it for improvements at the farm. Paavo's life starts going downhill as he resorts to drinking.

Miehen tie

1940

Rosvo Roope poster
6.5

In the 18th century, Robert's beloved Helena is forced to marry the cruel Henrik Brest. Robert becomes Roope the Pirate, the most famous pirate in the Baltic Sea, whose legendary life includes scheming and partying, sword fights and women's adventures.

Rosvo Roope

1949

Asessorin naishuolet poster
8.0

After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.

Asessorin naishuolet

1958