Edvin Laine

Biography

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

Known For

Sylvi

Ristikon varjossa

Anna Liisa

Sven Tuuva the Hero

Musta rakkaus

Nokea ja kultaa

Niskavuori taistelee

Akallinen mies

All Movies (27)

• Akallinen mies1986 · as Narrator (voice)
• Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta1967 · as Trofimov
• Myöhästynyt hääyö1960 · as William Makinen
• Sven Tuuva the Hero1958 · as Sven's Father
• Niskavuori taistelee1957 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Musta rakkaus1957 · as Arttu Salmela
• Risti ja liekki1957 · as Nuntius
• Pastori Jussilainen1955 · as Elias Gabriel Jussilainen
• Rakas lurjus1955 · as Aapeli Siimes
• Hilmanpäivät1954 · as Kalervo Kytömaa
• Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen1953 · as Kahari
• Yhden yön hinta1952 · as Antii
• Vihaan sinua – rakas1951 · as Esa Karnala
• Onnen-Pekka1948 · as Kristian Björn
• Naiskohtaloita1947 · as Gustaf Jäckell
• Kultainen kynttilänjalka1946 · as Markus Mäntylä
• Nokea ja kultaa1945 · as Jalmari Aaltonen
• Anna Liisa1945 · as Mikko
• Ristikon varjossa1945 · as Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'
• Pellonmäen tarina1944
• Sylvi1944 · as Aksel Wahl
• Yrjänän emännän synti1943 · as Antti
• Keinumorsian1943 · as Elias Horha
• Rantasuon raatajat1942 · as Antti
• August järjestää kaiken1942 · as Koiranen
• Oi, kallis Suomenmaa1940
• Seitsemän veljestä1939 · as Juhani