Edvin Laine

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

v • d • e Cinema of Finland Actors • Directors • Films A-Z • Films by year • Cinematographers • Editors • Producers • Score composers • Screenwriters