Leo Jokela Movies

A comedy about a poor artist who is accidentally accused of the murder of his fiancee.

A story takes place within one summery day in a place called Putkinotko on the shore of lake Saimaa in the early 20th century. Juutas and Rosina...

Set in rural Ostrobothnia in 1859, Tuomas Kantola, a farmer, is the only peasant in the village who does not sell his land to Lohikoski's boss Adler,...

Jalmar Riivatsalo works in an ad agency and tries to find success both in love and business.

The everyday life of the small village is mixed when a fire breaks out the night after the party. The cooperative manager and fire manager alerts the...

A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.

Directed by Ville Salminen and written by Reino Helismaa, the musical comedy film Kaks tavallista Lahtista (1960) tells the story of two friends...

The S/S Vellamo heads to Alexandria with Kaarina, the daughter of the ship's owner Hallerman, on board. As Kaarina trades places with the family's...

Police chief Olavi, health nurse Liisa Niemi and photo reporter Takola are investigating the disappearance of a local girl.

Matti and Liisa are two farmers who become curious to see the first railroads in Lapinlahti, Finland.

The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a...

A western set in the "Wild North".

Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him decades, and climbs up from the boiler room (his...

After the death of his long-time housekeeper, a meticulous assessor has trouble finding a new one.