Arvo Lehesmaa Movies

Elsa lives in a childless marriage. But she longs for a baby. She is drawn to a man that could be the father of her long awaited child.

In mid-19th century Finland, Klaus von Rapp marries young Anette Erling. The marriage is full of happiness until Klaus’s deception is exposed...

Mauno, an orphan boy, moves from the countryside to Tampere to live with his foster parents, Iida and Eero, who support him in his music studies. As...

Kalle, a shy and absent-minded civil servant at the comparison agency, unwittingly becomes Minister of War. He receives help in his new role from...

Sarmo explores the mystery associated with the murder of a landowner and the tangle of crimes, threats, and conspiracies created by a letter he left...

In the early 1800s, Finnish governor's daughter first detests but soon falls in love with Russian Czar Alexander I who has just taken Finland over...

The new idealistic welfare officer Helmi tries to improve conditions in "Sin Alley," but difficulties arise, particularly with the leader of the...

Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on adolescent Auli Ranta. She idolizes the author of...

A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful...

Three young men trying to find a place in society after the war.

Finnish telefilm adaptation of Gorky’s famous play, The Lower Depths, by director Mikko Niskanen.

While living separated, Mr. Kaski finds out that her wife has written a book about their marriage. And the book is not very flattering in tone...

A farm boy leaves his sweetheart Eliina and moves to the city for a relationship with Laila, a summer guest at the farm.

Inspector Puosu investigates the murder of smuggler Nelly with journalist Harn. Doubts are directed at wholesaler Antti Rajapalo, whose innocence is...

Unemployed girl shoplifts in department store. Son of a wealthy family notice the shoplifting but won't turn her in. After awhile they are seen...

Poor service station workers Jaakko and Timo think they have won the lottery jackpot. The men are already making big plans when it turns out that the...

A widower takes care of his three children who are trying to find him a new wife.

Radio reporter Toivo Teräsvuori gets an idea for an experimental report using a hidden microphone, but he is reported as a madman talking to...

Väinö Kehkonen, the head of a Helsinki-based construction company, takes his wife and the Ärmälä couple to Dr. Puosu for a...

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...