Saara Vilhelmiina Ranin (originally Muinonen; 3 March 1898 in

Hamina Hamina (; , , Sweden ) is a List of cities in Finland, town and a Municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located approximately east of the country's capital Helsinki, in the Kymenlaakso Regions of Finland, region, and formerly ...

– 3 March 1992) was a Finnish actress and director. She made a long career in various Finnish theatres while also appearing in several films. Saara Ranin was married to Helge Ranin, and actor

Matti Ranin Matti Helge Ranin (21 November 1926 – 24 November 2013) was a Finnish actor. Ranin had an extensive career in film. He was in his prime as film-actor in the 1950s and 60s, most famously playing Captain Kariluoto in an Edvin Laine film '' The ...

was their son. As a film actress, Ranin is best remembered as Amalia Rygseck in the

Matti Kassila Matti Kassila (12 January 1924 – 13 December 2018) was a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on t ...

film ''

Komisario Palmun erehdys ''Komisario Palmun erehdys'' (Swedish title: ''Mysteriet Rygseck''; international titles: ''Inspector Palmu's Mistake'' or ''Inspector Palmu's Error''; US DVD title: ''The Rygseck Mystery'') is a 1960 Finnish crime comedy film directed by Matti ...

'' (1960). Her final film appearance also came in a Kassila film, ''Natalia'' (1979). Saara Ranin died in 1992 on her 94th birthday after a short illness.

Selected filmography

*''Ei auta itku markkinoilla'' (1927) *''Sinut minä tahdon'' (1949) *'' Hilman päivät'' (1954) *''Pastori Jussilainen'' (1955) *''

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'' (1953) *''Minä ja mieheni morsian'' (1955) *''Virtaset ja Lahtiset'' (1959) *''

'' (1960) *''

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'' (1961)

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* 1898 births 1992 deaths People from Hamina People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish film actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub