Kalervo Nissilä
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Aslak
A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, spends much of his time away. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her irresistibly desirable, with unexpected and deadly results.
Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • as Pentti Koskela
A triangular drama set in the world of theater.
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • as Anssin Jukka
Based upon the popular folk song, the film tells the story of two men who want to test the new Sheriff, who has new policies to put in place.
Movie - 1966, 2h 15m • as Juuso Härmä
Erkki leaves the army and sets out to find himself. In the countryside, he finds new love and the courage to stand up to his strict father.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • as Kaarnojan kapteeni Olavi Matinpoika Barkenhjelm
Captain Kaarnoja finds himself caught up in intrigues and a dispute between the noblewoman Elisabeth and her cousin, Captain Gyllenskiöld. Kaarnoja comes into possession of a mysterious letter, which leads him and his loyal companion Sergeant Erkinpoika into battles, ambushes, and sword fights.
Movie - 1963, 2h 15m • as Jäärä
A western set in the "Wild North". The Vornan brothers Joel, Tommi, and Kai are framed for the robbery of a gold-laden carriage and the murder of its drivers. Behind the accusations are Kristo, the saloon owner, and Markus, the bank manager, who wants to marry Karin, the daughter of Jäära, the richest man in the north.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • as Kuisma
In the 1880s, an unruly group of Cossacks stays in Sankola's house in Hämälä. Soon the group's leader Kuisma sets his sights on the house's adopted daughter Helina . Isma, the owner of the farm, has also fallen in love with Helina.
Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • as Toivo Koski
An apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death. A young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, and a general feeling of malaise – a condition caused by the fact that he very nearly sold himself out to the lure of big money.