Edvin Laine

Edvin Laine

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...

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Cast Credits

Akallinen mies

as Narrator (voice)

Myöhästynyt hääyö

as William Makinen

Sven Tuuva the Hero

as Sven's Father

Niskavuori taistelee

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Musta rakkaus

as Arttu Salmela

Risti ja liekki

as Nuntius

Pastori Jussilainen

as Elias Gabriel Jussilainen

Rakas lurjus

as Aapeli Siimes

Hilmanpäivät

as Kalervo Kytömaa

Onnen-Pekka

as Kristian Björn

Naiskohtaloita

as Gustaf Jäckell

Kultainen kynttilänjalka

as Markus Mäntylä

Nokea ja kultaa

as Jalmari Aaltonen

Anna Liisa

as Mikko

Ristikon varjossa

as Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'

Sylvi

as Aksel Wahl

Keinumorsian

as Elias Horha

Crew Credits