The Log Drivers
The two sons of the Forsgården estate - Arne and Arthur - both fall for the same woman, the beautiful but poor Lea. She has on the other hand only eyes for Arne. After Arne during a fight thinks he has killed a log driver and flees, Lea finds herself in a difficult situation and is forced to marry Arthur.
Teuvo Tulio
Jussi Talvi
Casts & Crew
Also Directed by Teuvo Tulio
Autobiographical vanity showcase commissioned by Tabe Slioor, a self-made socialite and notorious symbol of loosening morals in early 1960s Finland. The film exploits the scandal she caused as the secret mistress of the mayor of Helsinki. Left unfinished because of her quarrels with the production company, the story relies heavily on her shamelessly narcissistic narration.
Love triangle near roaring rapids. Two sisters fight for the attention of a handsome forester.
A film by Teuvo Tulio.
Song of the Scarlet Flower was Teuvo Tulio's first independently produced film, and the earliest of his surviving films. The plot revolves around Olavi, a farmer's son who leaves his home after a dispute with his father and leads a life of a womanizing logger.
The girl from the islands is coveted by men, but is ultimately betrayed, abandoned and cast aside by them, and drifts through unemployment to prostitution in the big city.
The brothers of Yli-Koskela farm fall for the same woman. Then Aarne believes he has killed a man. Artturi sees the case and saves the man from drowning to the rapids. He takes advantage of the situation and tells the woman, Lea, that his brother is a murderer.
Drama about a young woman in rural Finland in the 1930s. The small village provides a scene for intrigues, fights, love, jealousy, accusations, and revenge.
Regina Linnanheimo plays Eeva, a happy and spirited lady who is being courted by two gentlemen. Eventually she marries the other and leads a content family life - until through unlikely events she ends up in a prison, suffering from amnesia.
A classic Tulio melodrama from Finland. 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.
Regina Linnanheimo plays Karin, whose child is run over by a bus, prompting her to drink poison. She goes blind in the process, causing her husband to lust after her younger sister. After undergoing a dangerous operation to regain her sight, she hides her repaired vision behind dark eyeglasses, so she can spy on her sister and husband as they carry on their affair.The film was shot in two parallel version. This is the Swedish-language version.