Irma Seikkula
Acting
Biography
Irma Seikkula (May 14, 1914 – July 8, 2001) was a Finnish film, theatre and television actress whose career lasted for 60 years. She was one of the leading actresses during the early years of the golden age of Finnish cinema (late 1930s – early 1940s). She usually played serious parts, and the main characteristics of her characters were sensitivity and authenticity. Her most famous role was the title lead in Juurakon Hulda (1937).
Born: May 14, 1914
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Known For
Kultainen vasikka
Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.
Kun lesket lempivät
Simo Kämäräinen, a widowed cottage owner, and his chairman leave with marriage intentions for Juva. A play based on Maiju Lassila's novel.
Vaarallista vapautta
Nurse Sinikka wants to help a prisoner who crosses the border from the Soviet Union. She and her fiancé plan a flight via Finland with the help of her mother. Ruth the girlfriend of Sinikka's brother happens to witness the escape, which puts them all in danger.
Pikku Pietarin piha
A little orphan boy is the focus of attention, as well as his stepmother whose special qualities engender a certain mystery around her person – and hint at magical powers.
Villi Pohjola
A Western comedy about the adventures of Tundra-Tauno in Pohjola and in the village of Utopila which ruled by a greedy mayor.
Kuriton sukupolvi
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 study) and back to real life. He can hardly recognize his rebellious teenage kids and materialistic wife who hardly seem to notice his existence. The only person who is interested in the professor's work is Marja, his son's girlfriend and freshman at the university. An innocent infatuation flares up between the old man and the young girl, while the professor's family is only interested in the prize money awarded to the professor by an international jury for his academic achievements.
…ja Helena soittaa
Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.
Juurakon Hulda
Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.
Varaventtiili
Liisa Harju, a lively and quick-witted teacher from Savo, gets her first job in Latomeri, Ostrobothnia. She falls out of favor with the local women when the eligible bachelor, doctor Eino Korpinen, takes a liking to her.
Rivilotta
Filmography
as Valma Hurme
as Tyyne
as Variksen Maija
as Hilda, Ritvan enon vaimo
as rouva Hurme
as Mrs. Huhtakallio
as Anna
as Mrs. Koivu
as Kellomestarin vaimo
as Anna Aaltonen
as Tyynelä
as Britta Allnes
as Mrs. Varavaara
as Helena Junkkeri
as Ilotyttö
as Lastenkodin johtajatar
as Helena Junkkeri
as Liisa
as Leni/Johanna Kallentytär, "Hanni"
as Virve Vainio
as Selostaja
as Aliina Horha
as Eliisa Raaska
as Stiina Berg
as Rauha Tuomikoski
as Ane Arvila
as Hanna Niskala
as Irja Rantanen
as Elsa
as Ritva Majuri
as Hulda Juurakko
as Marja