Movies by Paavo Jännes

Avoveteen

Avoveteen

Valkoisen neilikan velho

Valkoisen neilikan velho

Dentist Lauri Liesi is performing as a magician in the Hotel Metropol. Meanwhile, during his performance top-secret letters of engineer Arpila are stolen from his room. Mr. Liesi is then being accused of the theft. To clear his name he starts to investigate and search the culprits from the criminal underworld. With the help of a former circus man Romonen he begins to unveil the truth.

Soita minulle, Helena!

Soita minulle, Helena!

Helena, a beautiful school teacher in a countryside hamlet is just going to marry her childhood friend Erkki, but a day before the wedding her first love Jari arrives to the scene.

Sysmäläinen

Sysmäläinen

In 17th century Finland young Arvid is forced to marry Brita but their ways soon part when their respective fathers move to different places. Years roll by and Arvid grows up into a handsome and respected Thirty Years' War veteran known for his excellent fencing skills. However, he has fallen madly in love with a local maiden who does not reciprocate his advances, not to mention that his forced marriage to Brita is still valid.

Linnaisten vihreä kamari

Linnaisten vihreä kamari

A nobleman in 1830's Finland has to contend with stuck-up relatives, his daughters' suitors, dark secrets from his family's past, mistaken identities and a haunted wing of his mansion.

Vieras mies

Vieras mies

A couple who have moved from the city manage a collapsing farm. The man Alfred is an alcoholic, therefore the responsible to solve the situation is his wife Katriina. Help is provided by the former owner Hermann.

Tottisalmen perillinen

Tottisalmen perillinen

Miehen kylkiluu

Miehen kylkiluu

Pharmacy student Aina Zinckand doctor Yrjö Kallio are a young couple who are drawn into patterns of jealousy in their small Finnish town.

Syntynyt terve tyttö

Syntynyt terve tyttö

Naimisiin päiväksi

Naimisiin päiväksi

A Finnish romantic comedy, based on a play about cousins trying to inherit a legacy. To get the inheritance they must be married, even for a day.

Vuokrasulhanen

Vuokrasulhanen

A story about Meeri who is going through a divorce. She is hiding the relationship with a boxer. After seeing an advertisement in a magazine, she then hires a cavalier from an ad agency to escort her home from an upper-class party.

Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit

Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit

Once a naïve, love-struck girl now forsaken by her lover, Maija leaves her island home to work as a housemaid in the city, only to be seduced by her employer's son Erkki, then forced to leave the household in order to avoid the scandal of a pregnancy. With few prospects for a decent job, Maija is reduced to working as a bar hostess to make ends meet, ever fending off the advances of disreputable clients, even as she continues to hold out hope for an enduring love that will redeem her from her fate.

Kersantilleko Emma nauroi?

Kersantilleko Emma nauroi?

Hormoonit valloillaan

Hormoonit valloillaan

Jees ja just

Jees ja just

Kyökin puolella

Kyökin puolella

A romantic story about a rich girl, who is not used to household work, charms many men while working in the "Haukka" manor. The reason for this undercover work is a bet. Despite being a bad cook she soon becomes attracted to engineer Karma.

Neljä naista

Neljä naista

Kaikkien naisten monni

Kaikkien naisten monni

The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen (Pöysti), who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel (Paavo Jännes), attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen (Reino Valkama) for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno (Toini Vartiainen).

Olenko minä tullut haaremiin!

Olenko minä tullut haaremiin!

Hopeakihlajaiset

Hopeakihlajaiset