Edvin Laine
Director · Actor
Edvin Laine
Director · Actor
39 Directed
Movies
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Niskavuoren Heta
1952
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Scandal in the Girls' School
1960
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Viimeinen savotta
1977
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The Unknown Soldier
1955
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Tapahtui kaukana
1950
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Trust
1976
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Myöhästynyt hääyö
1960
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Akseli and Elina
1970
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Niskavuori taistelee
1957
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Niskavuoren Aarne
1954
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Vihaan sinua – rakas
1951
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Here, Beneath the North Star
1968
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Sven Tuuva the Hero
1958
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Akaton mies
1983
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Akallinen mies
1986
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Prinsessa Ruusunen
1949
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Ruskan jälkeen
1979
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Musta rakkaus
1957
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Yhden yön hinta
1952
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Laitakaupungin laulu
1948
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Aaltoska orkaniseeraa
1949
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Ruma Elsa
1949
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Pikku-Matti maailmalla
1947
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Edvin Laine still alive?
Edvin Laine passed away on November 18, 1989 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Edvin Laine?
Edvin Laine is best known for directing The Unknown Soldier, Here, Beneath the North Star, Akseli and Elina.
How many movies has Edvin Laine directed?
Over a 46-year career (since 1943), Edvin Laine has directed or written 39 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Edvin Laine's first movie?
The career of Edvin Laine began with Yrjänän emännän synti (1943).
What is Edvin Laine's most recent movie or series?
Edvin Laine's most recent release is Akallinen mies, which premiered on December 5, 1986.
Edvin Laine
1905-07-13 · 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, 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.