Matti Kassila
Know for: Directing
Born: 1924-01-12
Place of birth: Keuruu, Finland
Also know as:
Ruma Elsa (1949)
The boyish, temperamental chemistry student Elsa Kassel disapproves of her mother and sisters running after men, but when she hears that she's...
Radio tekee murron (1951)
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his...
Scarlet Week (1954)
After a weekend of dancing and camping on a recreation island near the city, a young factory worker decides to stay and cut work for a day. Walking...
Isän vanha ja uusi (1955)
An architect, who has recently married a new, younger wife, tries to re-connect with his ex-wife, who is being courted by another man.
Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962)
A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes...
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)
A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of...
The Harvest Month (1956)
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a...
When the Heavens Fall… (1972)
A psychotherapist's life is wrecked when her private life is exposed in a sensation magazine.
Temples of Dreams (2015)
Documentary about Finnish film theaters - about their past, disappearance and future. And at the same time universal story how cinema is undeniably...
Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the...
Ruusu ja kulkuri (1948)
The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey from a crier boy from Liminga to an...
Hilmanpäivät (1954)
The everyday life of the small village is mixed when a fire breaks out the night after the party. The cooperative manager and fire manager alerts the...
Scarlet Week (1954)
After a weekend of dancing and camping on a recreation island near the city, a young factory worker decides to stay and cut work for a day. Walking...
Isän vanha ja uusi (1955)
An architect, who has recently married a new, younger wife, tries to re-connect with his ex-wife, who is being courted by another man.
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)
A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of...
Aaltoska orkaniseeraa (1949)
Two children get involved in the adventure as the bustling caretaker Mrs. Aaltoska and crime reporter "Hawkeye" Lipponen start chasing the mysterious...
Varsovan laulu (1953)
A cynical tale of two liquor smugglers, who struggle with life, love and lust. A seedy love triangle is unavoidable.
Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous police lieutenant Palmu is summoned to investigate.
Niskavuori (1984)
Ilona, a young elementary school teacher, arrives in Hämäläiskylä . He and Aarne, the host of Niskavuori, who is frustrated with...
Radio tekee murron (1951)
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his...
Tyttö kuunsillalta (1953)
A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their youth.
Lakeuksien lukko (1951)
Set in rural Ostrobothnia in 1859, Tuomas Kantola, a farmer, is the only peasant in the village who does not sell his land to Lohikoski's boss Adler,...
Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector...
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)
A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of...
Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962)
A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes...
The Harvest Month (1956)
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a...
Scarlet Week (1954)
After a weekend of dancing and camping on a recreation island near the city, a young factory worker decides to stay and cut work for a day. Walking...
Farewell, Mr. President (1987)
Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to...
The Scarlet Dove (1961)
Dr. Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. He accidentally reads a letter that was meant to his wife. The letter is from...
Radio tekee murron (1951)
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his...
Kaikki pelissä (1994)
A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is...
Farewell, Mr. President (1987)
Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to...
Niskavuori (1984)
Ilona, a young elementary school teacher, arrives in Hämäläiskylä . He and Aarne, the host of Niskavuori, who is frustrated with...
Lasisydän (1959)
A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.
Punainen viiva (1959)
The story of the first elections in Finland
Hilmanpäivät (1954)
The everyday life of the small village is mixed when a fire breaks out the night after the party. The cooperative manager and fire manager alerts the...
Syntipukki (1957)
"Mussu" Koikkalainen, a country boy moves to town to find a job. He finds it and is even promoted to head of complaints department. But little he...
Punainen viiva (1959)
The story of the first elections in Finland
Commando Assault (1963)
Lieutenant Takala meets his fellow partisans of 20th division many year after the war. With flashbacks we see the events of summer 1944.
Aatamin puvussa… ja vähän Eevankin (1971)
A story of an escaped convict and some funny side stories during the Finnish summer, some stolen clothes and some summer romance thrown in.
The Harvest Month (1956)
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a...
Pikakäynnillä Helsingissä (1947)
Documentary film about Helsinki.
Helsinki - Pohjolan valkea kaupunki (1959)
Another documentary film about Helsinki.
Lasisydän (1959)
A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.
Lasisydän (1959)
A famous glass artist escapes his busy city life and takes to the road.
Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the...
Kuriton sukupolvi (1957)
Aging professor of mathematics completes his life's work, a research project that has taken him decades, and climbs up from the boiler room (his...
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä (1946)
Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä (1946)
Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä (1946)
Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
The Scarlet Dove (1961)
Dr. Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. He accidentally reads a letter that was meant to his wife. The letter is from...
Commando Assault (1963)
Lieutenant Takala meets his fellow partisans of 20th division many year after the war. With flashbacks we see the events of summer 1944.
Haluan rakastaa Peter (1972)
A middle aged widower Sanna has emigrated to Sweden after her husband's death . She lives in Linköping with her two children and works in the...
Varsovan laulu (1953)
A cynical tale of two liquor smugglers, who struggle with life, love and lust. A seedy love triangle is unavoidable.
Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector...
Yö on pitkä (1952)
Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He wants to get rich no matter what. After...
Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1962)
A documentary about three of Finland's major cities: Turku, Tampere, and Helsinki, showcasing each city's history, geography, and culture.
Haluan rakastaa Peter (1972)
A middle aged widower Sanna has emigrated to Sweden after her husband's death . She lives in Linköping with her two children and works in the...
Aatamin puvussa… ja vähän Eevankin (1971)
A story of an escaped convict and some funny side stories during the Finnish summer, some stolen clothes and some summer romance thrown in.
Syntipukki (1957)
"Mussu" Koikkalainen, a country boy moves to town to find a job. He finds it and is even promoted to head of complaints department. But little he...
The Parisian Tie (1965)
A TV movie based on the short story of the same name by Mika Waltari.
The Parisian Tie (1965)
A TV movie based on the short story of the same name by Mika Waltari.
The Parisian Tie (1965)
A TV movie based on the short story of the same name by Mika Waltari.
Tyttö kuunsillalta (1953)
A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their youth.
Isän vanha ja uusi (1955)
An architect, who has recently married a new, younger wife, tries to re-connect with his ex-wife, who is being courted by another man.
Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the...
Lakeuksien lukko (1951)
Set in rural Ostrobothnia in 1859, Tuomas Kantola, a farmer, is the only peasant in the village who does not sell his land to Lohikoski's boss Adler,...
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)
Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow;...
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)
Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow;...
Kaikki pelissä (1994)
A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is...
Professori Masa (1949)
A comedy about a social studies professor opposing a dockworkers strike ending up working at the docks by mistake and having his worldview turn...
Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1962)
A documentary about three of Finland's major cities: Turku, Tampere, and Helsinki, showcasing each city's history, geography, and culture.
Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous police lieutenant Palmu is summoned to investigate.
Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962)
A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes...