Movies by Yrjö Tähtelä

Trust

Trust

Directed by Edvin Laine and Viktor Tregubovich, Trust (1976) is a Finnish-Soviet historical drama film that follows the relations between Finland and the Soviet Union. In December 1917, the Finnish delegation, composed of Chairman of the Senate Finance Department P.E. Svinhufvud (Vilho Siivola), Senator Carl Enckell (Yrjö Tähtelä) and State Secretary Gustaf Idman (Yrjö Paulo) arrive in St. Petersburg to meet V.I. Lenin (Kirill Lavrov) to gain recognition for the country's independence.

Presencia lejana

Presencia lejana

A documentary about Finnish twin sisters, one of whom disappeared in Argentina in 1977.

Topralli

Topralli

Rudolf Räpylä is ordered to organize a big show night to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a record company.

Sensuela

Sensuela

Laila is an innocent Lappish girl and the only daughter of a reindeer herder. During world war II Laila rescues crashed German fighter pilot Hans and the two develop warm feelings for each other during his convalescence. Years later, after the war, Hans returns to Lapland as a freelance photographer and manages to lure Laila to run away with him to capital Helsinki to start a career as a photo model, much to the chagrin of her traditional father Aslak. After initial happiness, however, Hans abandons Laila and the decadent lifestyle of a big ...

Plus Minus

Plus Minus

A short avant-garde film from Finnish director Eino Ruutsalo.

Kielletty kirja

Kielletty kirja

An author writes a historical novel about witch persecution and is accused of blasphemy.

Varjostettua valoa

Varjostettua valoa

Surgeon Niilo Leino finds out that his former fellow student suffering from fears and insecurity is hired as his colleague. Leino tries to give him opportunities to show his ability but it occurs he hasn't escaped from his fears.