Portrait of Edvin Laine

Directing

Edvin Laine

Career

Active from 1939 to 1986, busiest in 1954 and 1955 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edvin Laine Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.3, average 2.5
  • Mystery
    2.3, average 3.9
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Finnish Cinema 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Social Realism 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Guilt and Redemption 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • 1950s Finland 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Rural Life 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles · average score 62
Akallinen mies
Akallinen mies (1986)

as Narrator (voice)

Akaton mies
Akaton mies (1983)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

1970s

5 titles · average score 54
Ruskan jälkeen
Ruskan jälkeen (1979)

Director, Screenplay

Viimeinen savotta
Viimeinen savotta (1977)

Screenplay, Director

Trust
Trust (1976)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Pohjantähti
Pohjantähti (1973)

Screenplay, Director

Akseli and Elina
Akseli and Elina (1970)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

1960s

6 titles · average score 71
Here, Beneath the North Star
Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Screenplay

Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta
Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta (1967)

as Trofimov

Pinsiön parooni
Pinsiön parooni (1962)

Director

Pikku suorasuu
Pikku suorasuu (1962)

Director

Scandal in the Girls' School
Scandal in the Girls' School (1960)

Director

Myöhästynyt hääyö
Myöhästynyt hääyö (1960)

as William Makinen

1950s

18 titles · average score 69
Sven Tuuva the Hero
Sven Tuuva the Hero (1958)

as Sven's Father

Niskavuori taistelee
Niskavuori taistelee (1957)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Veteraanin voitto
Veteraanin voitto (1955)

Director

Rakas lurjus
Rakas lurjus (1955)

as Aapeli Siimes

Opri
Opri (1954)

Director

Hilmanpäivät
Hilmanpäivät (1954)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kalervo Kytömaa

Niskavuoren Aarne
Niskavuoren Aarne (1954)

Director

Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen
Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen (1953)

as Kahari

Niskavuoren Heta
Niskavuoren Heta (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Tapahtui kaukana
Tapahtui kaukana (1950)

Director

Isäpappa ja keltanokka
Isäpappa ja keltanokka (1950)

Director

1940s

19 titles · average score 54
Prinsessa Ruusunen
Prinsessa Ruusunen (1949)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Ruma Elsa
Ruma Elsa (1949)

Director

Onnen-Pekka
Onnen-Pekka (1948)

as Kristian Björn

Laitakaupungin laulu
Laitakaupungin laulu (1948)

Director

Kultamitalivaimo
Kultamitalivaimo (1947)

Director

Pikku-Matti maailmalla
Pikku-Matti maailmalla (1947)

Director

Kultainen kynttilänjalka
Kultainen kynttilänjalka (1946)

as Markus Mäntylä

Kirkastuva sävel
Kirkastuva sävel (1946)

Director

Ristikon varjossa
Ristikon varjossa (1945)

as Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'

Nokea ja kultaa
Nokea ja kultaa (1945)

as Jalmari Aaltonen

Anna Liisa
Anna Liisa (1945)

as Mikko

Keinumorsian
Keinumorsian (1943)

as Elias Horha

1930s

1 title
Seitsemän veljestä
Seitsemän veljestä (1939)

as Juhani