Edvin Laine

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Edvin Laine

Directing July 13, 1905

Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]

Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949. The Unknown Soldier,…

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The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier

7.2 1955 Movie
Here, Beneath the North Star

Here, Beneath the North Star

6.8 1968 Movie
Viimeinen savotta

Viimeinen savotta

5.5 1977 Movie
Niskavuoren Heta

Niskavuoren Heta

6.1 1952 Movie
Akseli and Elina

Akseli and Elina

6.6 1970 Movie
Akallinen mies

Akallinen mies

4.3 1986 Movie
Akaton mies

Akaton mies

6.4 1983 Movie
Tapahtui kaukana

Tapahtui kaukana

5.3 1950 Movie
Ristikon varjossa

Ristikon varjossa

8.0 1945 Movie
Pinsiön parooni

Pinsiön parooni

8.0 1962 Movie
Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

7.0 1953 Movie
Niskavuoren Aarne

Niskavuoren Aarne

6.4 1954 Movie

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Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949. The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. There have later been two other film adaptations of the same novel but Laine's version remains the best known. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Here, Beneath the North Star (1968), which also was a successful movie in Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1986
    Akallinen mies

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  2. 1983
    Akaton mies

    Movie Director

  3. 1979
    Ruskan jälkeen

    Movie Director

  4. 1977
    Viimeinen savotta

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1976
    Trust

    Movie Director

  6. 1973
    Pohjantähti

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1970
    Akseli and Elina

    Movie Director

  8. 1968
    Here, Beneath the North Star

    Movie Director

  9. 1967
    Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta

    Movie Trofimov

  10. 1962
    Pinsiön parooni

    Movie Director

  11. 1962
    Pikku suorasuu

    Movie Director

  12. 1960
    Myöhästynyt hääyö

    Movie William Makinen

  13. 1960
    Scandal in the Girls' School

    Movie Director

  14. 1958
    Sven Tuuva the Hero

    Movie Sven's Father

  15. 1957
    Niskavuori taistelee

    Movie Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  16. 1957
    Musta rakkaus

    Movie Arttu Salmela

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  1. 1957
    Risti ja liekki

    Movie Nuntius

  2. 1955
    The Unknown Soldier

    Movie Director

  3. 1955
    Pastori Jussilainen

    Movie Elias Gabriel Jussilainen

  4. 1955
    Rakas lurjus

    Movie Aapeli Siimes

  5. 1955
    Veteraanin voitto

    Movie Director

  6. 1954
    Opri

    Movie Director

  7. 1954
    Hilmanpäivät

    Movie Kalervo Kytömaa

  8. 1954
    Niskavuoren Aarne

    Movie Director

  9. 1954
    Kunnioittaen

    Movie Director

  10. 1953
    Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen

    Movie Kahari

  11. 1952
    Niskavuoren Heta

    Movie Director

  12. 1952
    Yhden yön hinta

    Movie Antii

  13. 1951
    Vihaan sinua – rakas

    Movie Esa Karnala

  14. 1950
    Tapahtui kaukana

    Movie Director

  15. 1950
    Isäpappa ja keltanokka

    Movie Director

  16. 1949
    Aaltoska orkaniseeraa

    Movie Director

  17. 1949
    Prinsessa Ruusunen

    Movie Director

  18. 1949
    Ruma Elsa

    Movie Director

  19. 1948
    Onnen-Pekka

    Movie Kristian Björn

  20. 1948
    Laulava sydän

    Movie Director

  21. 1948
    Laitakaupungin laulu

    Movie Director

  22. 1947
    Naiskohtaloita

    Movie Gustaf Jäckell

  23. 1947
    Pikku-Matti maailmalla

    Movie Director

  24. 1947
    Kultamitalivaimo

    Movie Director