Erkki Karu Movies

A documentary from Erkki Karu, one of the earliest pioneers of Finnish cinema: This government-produced propaganda film introduces the nature,...

Forester Antti Kare and manager John Freyberg travel north in search of millions worth of timber sales. The manager's giddy daughter Margit also...

Jack Coski (Jaakko Koski) returns to Helsinki and gets impressed by co-op Elanto.

After Matti is stabbed to death at his own wedding, Eero of Ojelmiston becomes a suspect, presumed to have avenged his recently deceased wife. Eero...

A man who has little compassion for his friend's and wife's toothache, soon learns how bad it can be when he gets one of his own.

The film starts at the countryside, where station master Viirimäki is spending his summer holiday. He has gotten into the holiday mood to the...

The story, set in the 19th century, revolves around the hot-blooded Jussi, a young farmer, and his friend Antti and their brushes with the local...

Servant Eeva promises to marry her childhood friend, tailor Aapeli, via letter, but withdraws after meeting the man. Though mostly preserved, the...

Martti Vaara, secondary school graduate gets monetary help from his rich uncle under the pretense to get married and have kids. When the uncle...

“Tukkijoella” (Log River – 1928). Films of this genre gave the Finnish cinema and the viewing public one of its most popular...

Rural comedy of the intrigues and stratagems involving a country wedding. From a comedy by Alexis Kivi.

The main characters are the artist Bertel von Bjelke and Hilkka Kanno the adopted daughter of the town councilor. Bertel is in love with Hilka, who,...

Anna-Liisa carries a secret. Three years ago she killed the baby she had with Mikko, the old hired hand of Kortesuo. Now she's marrying Johannes,...

A couple move to an isolated house where – according to local legend – an ancient curse is rumoured to assail its inhabitants. Based on...

Niilo, a son of a rich estate owner, is in love with a poor crofter's adopted daughter Heleena. However, on his father's orders, Niilo instead...

Örn, an aging countess, reminisces on the tragic fate of the young lovers, Carl-Johan Örn and Margareta by the family grave.