Ture Ara
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Ture Ara.
Born: January 29, 1903
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For
1918
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 different life.
Oi, aika vanha, kultainen…!
Joonas, a perpetual student living in a small town and working odd jobs, wants to spend May Day in Helsinki with his classmates from 30 years ago. His old friends are successful, but they have grown apart and are unhappy. Joonas helps them rediscover friendship and the joy of living.
Sellaisena kuin sinä minut halusit
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.
Valkoiset ruusut
Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on adolescent Auli Ranta. She idolizes the author of a work that can never be forgotten.
Irmeli, seitsentoistavuotias
Irmeli worships the memory of her deceased composer father, but falls in love with her mother Ruuti's new fiancé, Dr. Hallamaa. Unhappy love depresses Irmeli, and she tries to run away to Sweden. Antti, an engineering student who lives as a tenant in the family's home, sets off after Irmeli to bring her back home.
Mä oksalla ylimmällä
A fictional love story between famous composer Gabriel Linsén and opera singer Maria Sawina in 19th century Finland.
Haaviston Leeni
Leeni, a country girl, leaves to seek her fortune in Helsinki, but encounters numerous difficulties.
Orpopojan valssi
A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".
Filmography
as Dr. Ceder
as Platonow
as Doctor
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Yrjö Meres
as Mauno Kallio
as Paavo Kataja