Edvin Laine

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

Known For

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