Occupation Film director Name Edvin Laine | Role Film director Siblings Aarne Laine | |
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Born 13 July 1905 ( 1905-07-13 ) Iisalmi, Finland Died November 18, 1989, Helsinki, Finland Spouse Mirjam Novero (m. 1941–1989), Martta Parkkonen (m. 1927–1938) Awards Jussi Award for Best Direction Movies The Unknown Soldier, Akseli and Elina, Sven Tuuva the Hero, Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, Niskavuoren Heta Similar People Vaino Linna, Matti Kassila, Toivo Sarkka, Matti Ranin, Ake Lindman | ||
Edvin laine taalla pohjantahden alla here beneath the north star 1968 trailer
Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.
Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949.
The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Here, Beneath the North Star (1968), which also was a successful movie in Finland. 30 years later, in 1985, Rauni Mollberg directed a new version of The Unknown Soldier. It was based on Laine's film, but he used unknown actors and it was filmed in colour.
His 1958 film Sven Tuuva the Hero was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Three years later, his film Skandaali tyttökoulussa was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Here, Beneath the North Star was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1970 film Aksel and Elina was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.
Laine was married to the actress Mirjam Novero. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.