Edvin Laine
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Edvin Laine (born July 13, 1905, Iisalmi, died November 18, 1989, Helsinki) 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, Under 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.
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