Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (January 15, 1921 Kuusankoski – January 27, 1999 Helsinki) was a Finnish actress. She worked at the Finnish National Theatre for 45 years (1945–1990). Her artistic record was extensive: she played the comedic Ingenue roles and successfully interpreted tragic roles such as Antigone. Volanen continued to act in retirement, in addition to which she performed as a speaker in her own poems. Volanen also starred in films and television as well as in radio plays. Volanen won the Jussi Award for her film work four times. She received the Jussi for Best Actress in a Lead Role three times: in 1948 for the film "Naiskohtaloita", in 1949 for the film "Ruma Elsa", and in 1950 for the films "Katupeilin takana" and "Hallin Janne". She received her fourth Jussi as a Lifetime Achievement award in 1992. Her husband was professor Sakari Puurunen (July 25, 1921, Iisalmi – August 5, 2000, Helsinki). They had no children.
Naiskohtaloita
as Anette ErlingIn mid-19th century Finland, Klaus von Rapp marries young Anette Erling. The marriage is full of...
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Katarina kaunis leski
as Katarina Thorwöst1790 Turku. After Katarina Thorwöst becomes a widow, there are many suitors, but her heart...
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Flame Top
as (voice)This biographical film celebrates the little-known life of the Finnish novelist and...
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Synnin jäljet
as Tuula HeinoTuula, Mirri and Aino are roommates at a nurse college. At her hospital internship, Aino works...
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White Marble
as Nelly AhmalaHalf-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home...
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Ruma Elsa
as Elsa KasselThe boyish, temperamental chemistry student Elsa Kassel disapproves of her mother and sisters...
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Kun on tunteet
as Madam Röhelin's CostumerBased on short stories by early 20th century feminist writer Maria Jotuni, the film is a series...
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Hallin Janne
as Leena MatildantytärIn the late 19th century at Längelmäki two men kill a mailman and rob all the money he carried....
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Kesäillan valssi
as Annina GrahnA story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician...
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Katupeilin takana
as Vappu1892. Vappu Biörcke and Kaarlo Härkönen get to know each other during the summer in the...
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Musta rakkaus
as Marjatta SalmelaMarjatta lives in poor conditions in Tampere with her widowed father Arttu who works as a...
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"Minä elän"
as Girl on a rockThe life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and...
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Onnelliset
as Annina AlankoPianist Lauri Alango and his wife Annina's fortune is cracked when opera diva Delia Rosati...
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The Nightmare
as uncreditedAn amnesiac uncovering horrifying secrets about his life.
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