Lauri Nurkse
Lauri Nurkse (born 11 May 1978) is a Finnish actor and film director. He contributed to more than twenty films since 2001. Selected filmography References External links * 1978 births Living people Finnish male film actors Finnish film directors {{Finland-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipality, with million in the Helsinki capital region, capital region and million in the Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan area. As the most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant History of Helsinki, historical connections with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan are ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cyclomania
''Cyclomania'' is a 2001 Finnish movie directed and written by Simo Halinen. Three teenage cyclists, two boys and a girl trying to balance friendship, competition and a growing romance. The two good friends K ( Lauri Nurkse) and Eetu ( Tommi Mujunen) works as bicycle messengers in Helsinki, in the evenings they practice hard to qualify for the Finnish championships. Their lives change when Oona ( Elena Leeve) starts working at the same company. See also * List of films about bicycles and cycling This is a list of films about bicycles and cycling, featuring notable films where bicycles and cycling play a central role in the development of the plot. List See also * List of highest-grossing sports films * List of sports films References ... External links *Blind Spot Pictures: Cyclomania 2001 films 2001 romantic drama films 2001 drama films Cycling films Finnish romantic drama films 2000s Finnish films {{2000s-Finland-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bad Boys (2003 Film)
''Bad Boys'' () is a 2003 Finnish crime drama film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä, based on the story of a notorious real-life family of criminals known as "the Daltons of Eura". It was the second most successful film in Finnish theatres after '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' in 2003, taking in $4,778,324. 2003 Finland Yearly Box Office Results, Retrieved 2011.07.22 This makes the film one of the most successful Finnish films at the national box office of all time. Cast * as Otto Takkunen * Niko Saarela as Matti Takkunen *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kumman Kaa
''Kumman kaa'' (''With which one'') is a Finnish television comedy series that aired on Nelonen from 2003 to 2005. The series was written by Minna Koskela and Heli Sutela, who also played the lead roles. The first season was directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa, and the second season by Lauri Nurkse. The music was composed by the band Aavikko. Overview The first season of the series was filmed in 2001 but was not broadcast until February 24, 2003. The series has been rebroadcast multiple times and is available on the Ruutu streaming platform. It has been released on two double-DVD sets. Koskela and Sutela also wrote a companion book titled ''Kumman kaa: Perusasiat haltuun'' (Nemo, 2005). In 2010, Koskela and Sutela launched a stage tour based on the series, titled ''Kummanki kaa ja mukana myös Vesa'', which premiered on March 15. The show continued the story from where the second season ended and featured Ilkka Merivaara. The series won the Telvis award for Best Drama Program in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Border (2007 Film)
''The Border'' (, ) is a 2007 Finnish-Russian war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen. Set in the spring of 1918, right after the Finnish Civil War, the film is about a Finnish officer who is sent to the village of Rajajoki to form a border between Finland and Soviet Russia. The film's main character Carl von Munck is based on Kai Donner and his experiences during the post-civil war period. His son Jörn Donner is one of the film's producers. Cast * Martin Bahne as Carl von Munck * Minna Haapkylä as Maaria Lintu * Tommi Korpela as Heikki Kiljunen * Leonid Mozgovoy as Major Gentsch * Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Sergeant 1st Class Muranen * Lauri Nurkse as Lieutenant Suutari * Orvo Björninen as Doctor Perret * Pauli Poranen as Edvin Lintu * Roman Schatz Roman Schatz (born 21 August 1960) is a German-born Finnish journalist and author. He was born in Überlingen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He has written more than two dozen books, many of which have also bee ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Interrogation (film)
''The Interrogation'' () is a 2009 Finnish war drama film directed by Jörn Donner. The plot focuses on the interrogation of Kerttu Nuorteva (played by Minna Haapkylä, who won the Jussi Award for best lead actress for her performance) during the Continuation War. Cast *Minna Haapkylä as Kerttu Nuorteva * Marcus Groth as Paavo Kastari *Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Toivo Suominen *Lauri Nurkse as Otto Kumenius *Kristiina Elstelä as Mrs. Grahn *Rea Mauranen as Dr. Schwanck * Pertti Sveholm as Arvo Tuominen Arvo "Poika" Tuominen (5 September 1894 – 27 May 1981) was a Finnish communist revolutionary and later a social democratic journalist, politician and author. He was given his nickname in 1920 because of his boyish look. Tuominen was born in 18 ... * Mikko Reitala as Arno Anthoni References External links * 2000s war drama films Films directed by Jörn Donner Films set in Finland Films shot in Finland Finnish war drama films 2000s spy films 2009 drama films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Hustlers (film)
''The Hustlers'' () is a 2010 Finnish comedy film directed by Lauri Nurkse. Cast * Mikko Leppilampi as Saku * Antti Luusuaniemi as Ässä * Pihla Viitala Pihla Viitala (born 30 September 1982) is a Finnish actress. She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy. Personal life In 2004, Viitala married musician Kerkko Koskinen; the couple divorced in 2008. She married Kazakhs, Kazakh-Germans ... as Anna * as Vilma * Malla Malmivaara as Rita * as Alex * as Stefu * Eero Ritala as Panu References External links * 2010 comedy films 2010 films Finnish comedy films 2010s Finnish-language films 2010s Finnish films {{Finland-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Presidentti
''Presidentti'' (Finnish: “The President”) is a Finnish political drama series that was broadcast on Yle TV1 from 5 February to 23 April 2017. The series was directed by Lauri Nurkse, written by Kirsti Manninen and Antti Pesonen, and produced by Zodiak Finland.Presidentti – kulissien takaa. Yle. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017. Plot In 2018, successful businessman Henri Talvio, nominee of a party called Liike (“Movement”), is elected . While in office, he faces severe crises both in politics and in his private life.Cast *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lakeside Murders
''Lakeside Murders'' () is a Finnish crime drama and Nordic noir television series created by and starring Eero Aho. The series is based on the ''Koskinen'' book series by Seppo Jokinen and follows Inspector Sakari Koskinen and his team in the Violent Crimes Unit as they try to solve murders in the Finnish lakeside city of Tampere.Eero Ahon tähdittämä Koskinen-rikossarja nähdään Ruudussa syksyllä 2021! – Nelonen (in Finnish) ''Lakeside Murders'' is produced for Nelonen by Aito Media Oy. Filming ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1978 Births
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Somoza's government. * January 13 – Former American Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat, dies of cancer in Waverly, Minnesota, at the age of 66. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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