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Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Elina Salo (born 9 March 1936 in Sipoo, Finland) is a Finnish film, theatre and television actress who has also done work in radio as a voice actor in children’s programming. In her career that began in 1956, Salo has appeared in over 50 films and television shows but she is best known for her work in Aki Kaurismäki’s films. She has been awarded three Jussi Awards for her work. In 2010, she was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commandeur).

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Le Havre (2011)

In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young African refugee pursued by the police for deportation. ...

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The Man Without a Past (2002)

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming ...

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Juha (1999)

A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel. ...

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Drifting Clouds (1996)

The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided t ...

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Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)

Two Finnish men agree to drive an Estonian woman and a Russian woman to a harbor. ...

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Nitro League (1993)

An jolly gang of elderly people plan to rob a bank. ...

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Comet in Moominland (1992)

Moomintroll, Sniff, and Little My set out to investigate a comet heading for Moominvalley. Along the way, they meet Snufkin, the Snorkmaiden, and other friends, facing various challenges. As they rush to prevent disaster, they uncover unexpected surprises ...

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The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna (1991)

A comical animated opera. A chicken leaves to get birch branches for sauna while the rooster stays to warm the sauna. On her way she sees a clear-watered well, a tired cow and other creatures that sing along "Finland's best animal actress" Elina Salo and a ...

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The Match Factory Girl (1990)

Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get e ...

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The Little Angel (1989)

It's holiday season and Christmas decorations come alive again. As her first Christmas Eve approaches, the Little Angel is eager to find her own place in the world. But to her surprise, all the Christmas positions seem to be filled. ...

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Petos (1988)

The very first American-style Post Office robbery in Finland. In the midst of the 60's a gangster quartet led by Hilarius Ruokonen splits up and go into hiding after the heist. ...

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Hamlet Goes Business (1987)

When Hamlet discovers his father's deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts to secure a monopoly on the Scandinavian rubber duck industry. Will Hamlet avenge his father? Will he become the king of rubber d ...

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Nonstop (1987)

A revolver changes hands seven times, each time serving a different purpose shot in a film style which tests the traditional story-telling form of film. ...

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The Snow Queen (1986)

A Finnish live action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Snow Queen. The tale centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Kerttu. ...

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Linna (1986)

Based on Franz Kafka's famous novel, director Jaakko Pakkasvirta created this interpretation of the woebegone Josef K., who is trapped in an ever-increasing labyrinth of double talk and bureaucratic nonsense in his efforts to reach the castle. As Josef see ...

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The Farewell (1982)

Set between 1930s and 50s, The Farewell the story of Valerie, who lives in a household totally repressed by her stern father. When Valerie has a brief affair with another woman, her father is extremely angry and tries to end the affair with physical force. ...

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Eight Mirrors (1982)

Mean girls bully Anna-Maija after she is seen kissing a boy. Her parents notice that the girl's affairs are not in order, but they did not know the reason for their melancholy. Mother buys eight mirrors, one for each member of the family. ...

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Pedon merkki (1981)

Set during the Second World War in the Finnish war zone. ...

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Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti (1979)

Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants h ...

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I Have a Tiger (1979)

A little boy has a tiger as a pet, but it's a secret. The widemouth of the apartment building is Miss Kotilainen, who is always complaining about everything. Other people in the building have their own secrets too. After a lot of those secrets are uncovere ...

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Poet and Muse (1978)

Semi-fictitious biopic of Finnish poet Eino Leino, made with a large budget to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The film concentrates on his relationships with first wife Freya Schoultz and later muse, poetess L. Onerva. His friends include eq ...

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A Stranger Came by Train (1974)

An American gangster of Swedish origins returns to his homeland to set up shop as a morality crusader, much in the manner of the later phenomenon of televangelists. While indulging in behind-the-scene shenanigans including rape and murder, the gangster (pl ...

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Gamen (1973)

Aa self-indulgent TV theater dramatization of Sigmund Freud's thesis on Leonardo da Vinci. ...

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Kreivi (1971)

Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von Bagh asked him to play himself in a film that would reconstruct some of his greatest moments, i.e. the mo ...

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Harry Munter (1969)

Harry Munter, a sensitive, kind, appealing man in his twenties, lives with his parents. He's an inventor, a bit of a mystic, maybe a genius, and a good son and grandson. He's offered work in the U.S. But a friend has cancer and the world is changing in way ...

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A Worker's Diary (1967)

Juhani, a welder and Ritva, a right-wing backgrounded, future clerk get married. Soon we see that their marriage seems to be all about long business trips, housing problems, concerns about the money and political disagreements. ...

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Vaaksa vaaraa (1965)

A technician working in the telephony company receives a mysterious packet. ...

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Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso (1963)

The Vorna brothers search for a hidden valley and its treasures. ...

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Tie pimeään (1962)

Klaus Grahn is a young student frustrated with his life. In an attempt to break free from his unfulfilling life he tries to commit the perfect crime and forges a large check. Quickly he runs out of money and the police identifies him as the criminal, and s ...

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Yö vai päivä (1962)

A French cultural research group arrives in Finland. From Helsinki, the group travels to Saimaa to participate in Midsummer rituals, where the summer night celebrations overwhelm the researchers. ...

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Naiset, jotka minulle annoit (1962)

A triangular drama set in the world of theater. ...

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Älä nuolase… (1962)

Poor service station workers Jaakko and Timo think they have won the lottery jackpot. The men are already making big plans when it turns out that the prize is actually worthless. Posing as American oil millionaires, the men get caught up in a web of decept ...

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Kultainen vasikka (1961)

Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni. ...

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Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)

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 ...

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Minkkiturkki (1961)

A story of a mink coat passing from one owner to another binding their fates. ...

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Tähtisumua (1961)

Pirkko Mannola and Esko Salminen play young pop stars of the same name, who develop a secret romance that is kept hidden from the other musicians in the pop orchestra. Between musical scenes, Pirkko introduces Esko to Ville Salminen, Toivo Kärki, and Rein ...

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Iloinen Linnanmäki (1960)

Two competing hair care companies demonstrate their products on stage at a Helsinki amusement park, using celebrities from television, the hottest new media of the early 1960s. ...

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Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)

A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous police lieutenant Palmu is summoned to investigate. ...

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Scandal in the Girls' School (1960)

The headmaster of a private girls' school is doing her best to maintain strict discipline in the school. In addition to the loosening morals of the students, the warm relationship between two girls is a causing concern. ...

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Justus järjestää kaiken (1960)

Jobless inventor Justus begins to help people to become happy together with a homeless girl named Bella. ...

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Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen (1959)

Olli Suominen has been appointed acting sheriff in the countryside, and the whole family has left for Kesäranta to spend the summer. The peaceful rural life is interrupted when small farmer Pullin's hay barn is destroyed in a fire and Anita and Aarne, the ...

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Patarouva (1959)

Kaius Kannisto a bachelor who has experienced hard on the love front, goes through his relationships with his four former female friends, the four queens of the deck of cards. ...

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Sotapojan heilat (1958)

A military farce from a rookie with over a hundred female pen pals. ...

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Kulkurin masurkka (1958)

A story about vagabond named Paul and his journeys in the countryside. He is a real charmer and many women will fall in his lap. ...

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Herra sotaministeri (1957)

Kalle, a shy and absent-minded civil servant at the comparison agency, unwittingly becomes Minister of War. He receives help in his new role from Maria, the daughter of Finance Minister Karpio. Problems in the performance of his duties lead Kalle to a cour ...

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Rintamalotta (1956)

Irma has been sent to the front immediately after her marriage to Erik Vuori. Irma and her new "Lotta" companions find themselves in many dangerous situations during the fighting of the Continuation War. Irma is also concerned about Erik's loyalty. ...

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Tyttö tuli taloon (1956)

Hitchhiking girls Eila and Tilly end up at screenwriter Saku's summer house by mistake, thinking it's their cousin's. ...

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