
Edvin Laine
Directing
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

Sven Tuuva the Hero
Sven's Father

Myöhästynyt hääyö
William Makinen

Hilmanpäivät
Kalervo Kytömaa

Ristikon varjossa
Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'

Naiskohtaloita
Gustaf Jäckell

Anna Liisa
Mikko

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen
Kahari

Pastori Jussilainen
Elias Gabriel Jussilainen

Rakas lurjus
Aapeli Siimes

Sylvi
Aksel Wahl

Niskavuori taistelee
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Seitsemän veljestä
Juhani






