Kirsti Ortola

Kirsti Ortola

1924-05-29
69 (1993-08-29)
Pieksämäki, Finland

Pieksämäki, Finland

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Plainlands 1988 (6)

Based on a novel of the same name by the Finnish author, Antti Tuuri, this delicious late-80's comedy builds its dark humour on the stereotypical mentality of the northern part of Finland. While perhaps not as entertaining to a person unfamiliar with Finnish traditions, the brilliant acting, directing, plus the warm, beautiful Finnish summer more than make up for the cultural gap.The story begins with a group of brothers with their families coming up to honour the memory of their recently deceased father. Spending time together, opening old wounds and creating new ones... it all boils down to brotherhood. No matter what happens, brothers take care of their own.
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Pekka ja Pätkä pahassa pulassa 1955 (4.3)

Justiina gives lessons to friends who are avoiding work and sends them to work. Pekka and Pätkä end up in a woodworking factory, where their job is to nail together the legs of a Christmas tree. The men think they will get rich this way, but through misadventures they end up in many different jobs and being chased by a crowd of admiring women.
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Gas, Inspector Palmu! 1961 (7.6)

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to the apartment through the balcony door and opened the gas tap while Mrs. Skrof was asleep?
Kirsti Ortola

Kirsti Ortola

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Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla 1967

Finnish telefilm adaptation of Gorky’s famous play, The Lower Depths, by director Mikko Niskanen.