Matti Lehtelä Movies

The story of the first elections in Finland. Farmer Topi Romppainen lives a modest life with his family in Kainuu in the early 20th century. While...

A psychological drama of a young student who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnessed his parents committing a double-suicide. He...

Marjatta lives in poor conditions in Tampere with her widowed father Arttu who works as a factory worker. Marjatta gets to know engineering student...

Vuokko takes shelter from a thunderstorm in a fishing hut and meets a mysterious man whom she suspects is the smuggler Rompan Eetu. Instead of...

A comedy about a social studies professor opposing a dockworkers strike ending up working at the docks by mistake and having his worldview turn...

In the early 1800s, Finnish governor's daughter first detests but soon falls in love with Russian Czar Alexander I who has just taken Finland over...

Police chief Olavi, health nurse Liisa Niemi and photo reporter Takola are investigating the disappearance of a local girl.

Jooseppi Kenkkunen becomes a moonshiner in order to provide for his wife Kaisa-Reetta and his large family during the Prohibition era in Finland.

A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and...

Young Anna marries Tuomas, an old widower. Tuomas reluctantly sells his forest to the boss of Ruukki and is forced to take in a group of loggers,...

Sankarialokas is a parody about military life from year 1955.

Eerikki Lind, a young university student working as a sailor, falls in love with the beautiful Kirsti on the canal. The budding Midsummer romance...

A stepfather forces Liisa, an orphan girl, to leave her small town and go to Helsinki alone to sell brooms. With the help of a friendly vagrant named...

Pastor Samuel Bro has lost his faith in God. He is in conflict with the Church Council and is rejected from his priesthood. He moves away to a...

Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes delivery girl, but has stuck in a friend zone....

Story of first love affair during summer school holidays, in a pastoral setting.

Rainer Sarmo and Mikko Vehmer stumble upon a Russian counterfeit league. They help Leila Varta, who tries to save her brother Raimo from the evil...

The last black-and-white film in the Niskavuori series of movies.

Mrs. Ireene Helasuo does not want to have children and refuses to do so. She argues about this with her husband and father. Director Kustaa Helasuo...

Esko is going to a neighboring village to marry Kreeta after her father arranged the marriage with Esko's father. Esko takes Mikko as his travel...