
Edvin Laine
DirectingAlso Known As
Edvin Bovellán
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
Movies
(27 total)
Akallinen mies
as Narrator (voice)

Niskavuori taistelee
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Sven Tuuva the Hero
as Sven's Father

Musta rakkaus
as Arttu Salmela

Risti ja liekki
as Nuntius

Hilmanpäivät
as Kalervo Kytömaa

Naiskohtaloita
as Gustaf Jäckell

Rakas lurjus
as Aapeli Siimes

Myöhästynyt hääyö
as William Makinen

Vihaan sinua – rakas
as Esa Karnala

Yhden yön hinta
as Antii

Pastori Jussilainen
as Elias Gabriel Jussilainen

August järjestää kaiken
as Koiranen

Nokea ja kultaa
as Jalmari Aaltonen

Seitsemän veljestä
as Juhani

Kultainen kynttilänjalka
as Markus Mäntylä

Yrjänän emännän synti
as Antti

Ristikon varjossa
as Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'

Rantasuon raatajat
as Antti
