Hollywood Goes To Finland

HOLLYWOOD GOES TO FINLAND

Hollywood movies
and other International productions

	Under the Yoke of Bolshevism (1919), directed by G. Krol In the first foreign film shot on the Finnish soil, Finland doubled for the WWI and revolution torn Russia and Ukraine in this Russian emigrant film shot in Kuokkala in the summer of 1919. It depicted scenes from recent Russian history starting with the Brusilov Offensive against the Austro-Hungarian and German forces three years before, and had a fiercely anti-communistic stance. The film was distributed for Russian emigrants abroad. The director suprisingly continued his career in the Soviet Union and directed films like Rodnoi brat (1928) and Smertnyi nomer (1929). IMDb
	The Tales of Ensign Stål (1926) directed by W. Brunius This Swedish two-part film dramatized the epic poem on the Russo-Swedish War of 1808-9 by the Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg with exteriors partly shot in Finland, in Hämeenlinna, Ruovesi, Ritoniemi and the Suomenlinna fortress island. Finnish cast: Kaarlo Kytö as Brother of the Cloud and Axel Slangus as Sven Dufva. IMDb
	08/15 - Zweiter Teil (1955) The Finnish Jämijärvi doubled for the Soviet Ukraine in this West German anti-war satire. Finnish crew led by location manager Holger Harrivirta. IMDb
	The New Adventures of Martin Kane (1957-58) Parts of this British produced and US syndicated detective TV-series were shot in Helsinki, Finland. Starring William Gargan as Martin Kane. IMDb
	Two Times Adam, One Time Eve (1959) directed by Franz M. Lang This German comedy based on the comic (several times filmed in Finland) novel of the Finnish writer Agapetus had its Finnish exteriors shot in Finland with all German cast also in the Finnish roles, starring Matthias Fuchs, Klaus Kindler and Heidi Brühl. IMDb
	Moonwolf (1959) directed by Georges Friedland This German scifi romance about a German scientist and a wonder dog named Wolf was set and shot in Lapland with the studio work done in Helsinki, starring the Finnish Ann Savo (Anneli Sauli) as Ara, a Lapland lass. Finnish cast: Åke Lindman and Paavo Jännes. Finnish crew as assistants in all fields. IMDb
	Doctor Zhivago (1965), directed by David Lean Epic romance during the Russian revolution starrig Omar Sharif. Finnish Carelian Koli area, Punkaharju and Pyhäselkä doubled for Russian Siberia. quote: "Arctic snow-clad wilderness shown in the film. The chase scene in Doctor Zhivago across the Siberian snow wastes was filmed on the frozen Lake Pielinen. The cameras were placed on the slopes of the Koli hills. Local inhabitants participated in the scene with their horses." IMDb
	Billion Dollar Brain (1967), directed by Ken Russel The spy yarn set mostly in Finland starring Michael Cane. Finland also doubling for Latvia. A special highpoint: The exquisite Françoise Dorléac as the fur clad Anya. Finnish cast: Åke Lindman and Pirkko Mannola Finnish crew: Leo Jormanainen (interpreter) Locations IMDb
	Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), directed by Michael Anderson Religious drama starring Anthony Quinn. Winter frozen Finland doubling for a Soviet Siberian labor camp. Some scenes were shot on and off the Finnish icebreaker Karhu. Finnish cast: Åke Lindman IMDb
	The Kremlin Letter (1970), directed by John Huston Espionage adventure starring Bibi Andersson and Richard Boone. Wintry Helsinki doubling for Soviet Moscow. Finnish cast: Per-Olof Siren, Saara Ranin, Rune Sandlund and Roger Nikkanen. Finnish crew: Åke Lindman (director's assistant) IMDb
	The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of (1972), directed by Alfred Vohrer Finland doubled for Soviet Union in this German cold war espionage thriller based on a popular novel. IMDb
	Call of the Wild (1972), directed by Ken Annakin The Jack London 1903 story about the Klondike gold rush, with Finland and Norway doubling for Alaska. Starring Charlton Heston. In his 1914 Cape Horn novel Mutiny of the Elsinore, Jack London has one tragic Finnish character: quote: "the big-footed, clumsy youth of a Finnish carpenter, hove overside as a Jonah by his fellows who believed that Finns control the winds" IMDb
	Sveaborg (1972), directed by Sergei Kolosov Soviet Russian TV film set and shot at the Sveaborg fortress in Helsinki, Finland, about the 1906 Russian socialist sailor uprising on the fortress island. Finnish crew: Antero Ruuhonen (director), Lasse Aaltio (producer), Paavo Rintala (scriptwriter). Finnish production company YLE. IMDb
	To the Boundaries of the Possible (Aux frontières du possible, 1974) Season 2, Episode 3: The Flying Men (Les hommes volants), directed by Claude Boissol The series (which influenced The X-Files) depicted two agents from the "International Bureau of scientific prevention" (BIPS) responsible for protecting mankind from the criminal use of the latest scientific discoveries. One episode of this French sci-fi thriller series was set and shot in Finland in Savonlinna. In this episode there were alledged UFO sightings over the Olavinlinna castle. The episode was produced by the Finnish Mainos-TV. Finnish cast: Martti Katajisto, Soila Komi, Eero Kosteikko, Pertti Melasniemi, Ville Salminen, Yrjö Tähtelä, Timo Virkki, Ulla Kivipato, Aarne Virkki and Kaija Kujala. Finnish crew: Antero Rossi (director's assistant), Risto Linnus (producer), Heikki Katajisto (cinematographer) and Raimo Väisänen (camera operator). IMDb Finnish article
	The Eagle Has Landed (1976), directed by John Sturges War drama starring Michael Cane. Finnish Rovaniemi doubling for Polish Warsaw. Finnish crew: Åke Lindman (production consultant) IMDb
	Telefon (1977), directed by John Siegel Spy thriller starring Charles Bronson. Helsinki doubling for Soviet Moscow and Leningrad. Finnish cast: Åke Lindman, Ansa Ikonen (the beloved star's last film), Ville-Veikko Salminen (great as the hypnotized killer), Tapio Heiskanen and Mika Levio. Finnish crew: Åke Lindman (Finnish liaison) IMDb
	Reds (1981), directed by Warren Beatty Oscar winning Hollywood recreation of the Russian revolution starring Warrean Beatty. Helsinki doubles for Russian St. Petersburg. Finnish cast: Nikko Seppälä, Åke Lindman, Pertti Weckström and huge crowds of Finnish extras. Finnish crew: Kaj Holmberg (production manager), Carl Mesterton (assistant director), Lauri Törhönen (second assistant director), Vesa Tapola (art director), Åke Lindman (production consultant). IMDb
	Coming Out Of The Ice (1982), directed by Waris Hussein Finland doubling for Soviet Siberia in this cold war TV-drama about a real-life Detroit born communist in Stalin's Gulag. Starring John Savage, Willie Nelson and Francesca Annis. IMDb
	Gorgy Park (1983), directed by Michael Apted A cold war crime thriller starring William Hurt. Helsinki doubling for Soviet Moscow. Finnish cast: Jukka Hirvikangas, Marjatta Nissinen, Heikki Leppänen, Lauri Törhönen, Elsa Salamaa, Lasse Lindberg and Jussi Parviainen. Finnish crew: Lauri Törhönen (second assistant director) IMDb
	The Jigsaw Man (1983), directed by Terence Young Espionage thriller starring Michael Cane. Helsinki doubles for Soviet Moscow. IMDb
	Here Comes Santa Claus (1984), directed by Christian Gion French children's fantasy about a boy who goes to Finland to find the real Santa Claus. IMDb
	White Nights (1985), directed by Taylor Hackford Cold war romance with dancing, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov. Helsinki doubles for Soviet Moscow and Leningrad, Pori's Reposaari doubles for Siberia. IMDb
	The Love Boat (1985) In episodes 212 and 213 on the Scandinavian Cruise, the plot strand Girl of the Midnight Sun is set in Helsinki. Shooting took place around the sunny Market Square. IMDb
	Maschenka (1986), directed by John Goldschmidt Romance during the Russian revolution starring Cary Elwes. Helsinki doubles for Russian St. Petersburg. Finnish cast: Hundreds of red and white Russian soldiers in combat in the north side port of Helsinki's Katajanokka. Several stunts. Finnish crew: Jörn Donner productions. IMDb Images
	The Fourth Protocol (1987), directed by John Mackenzie Finland doubling for Soviet Union in this cold war espionage thriller starring Pierce Brosnan and Michael Caine from a Frederick Forsyth novel. IMDb
	The Endless Game (1990) directed by Bryan Forbes Finland doubling for Soviet Russia again in this British episodic espionage thriller starring Albert Finney. IMDb
	Night on Earth (1991), directed by Jim Jarmush The last of the five episodes in this episodic Taxi driving comedy is set in Helsinki. Mostly shot around the Senate Square and the Vallila district. Finnish cast: Matti Pellonpää, Kari Väänänen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Tomi Salmela, Eija Vilpas, Jaakko Talaskivi, and Klaus Heydemann. Finnish crew: Tina Seppo (costume design), Kaija Ilomäki (make-up department), Pauli Pentti (assistant director) and Kari Laine (set decorator). IMDb
	The Big Freeze (1993), directed by Eric Sykes A silent British comedy starring Bob Hoskins. Filmed in Tampere, Finland. Finnish cast: Eila Roine, Raija Laakso, Sonja Lumme, Sylvi Salonen, Hellin Auvinen-Salmi, Helinä Viitanen, Erkki Thil, Hannes Anttila, Gunnar Strömmer, Lasse Tiilikainen and Ransu Alhoniemi Finnish crew: Ari Meriläinen (co-producer), Juha Vakkura (co-producer), Aatto Hongisto (production design), Rune Åkergerg (costumes), Erja Mikkola (make-up), Lasse Laine (stunt), Riku Suokas (stunt). IMDb
	Stalingrad (1993), directed by Joseph Vilsmaier German WWII drama. Finland (the snowy and very cold Kemijärvi) doubling for the Soviet Union. Finnish cast: Pirjo Leppänen and Aale Mantila. Finnish crew: Pauli Pentti (assistant director), Pälvi Ravella (props), Saara Hartzell (production secretary) and Stiina Laakso (co-ordinator). IMDb
	The Disappearance of Finbar (1996), directed by Sue Clayton In this European co-production mystery drama set and shot partly in Sweden and Lapland starring Luke Griffin and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers appear several Finnish characters with Finnish dialogue. Finnish Cast: The real life music group Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen (Reiska Laine, Pedro Hietanen, Jiri Lappalainen, Allan Isberg, Peter Lerche, Seppo Kantonen) play themselves. Other Finnish actors are Juhani Haapala, Tomas Laustiola, Olof Mukka, Antti Reini, Erkki Junkkarinen and Markus Allan. Finnish Crew: Mariana Paavonen (unit manager: Sweden) and Marita Koivisto (thrid assistant director). IMDb
	The Jackal (1997), directed by Michael Caton-Jones American assasination thriller starring Bruce Willis and Richard Gere. Partly set and shot in Finland in Helsinki and Porvoo and at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Helsinki also doubling for wintry Moscow. Finnish cast: Jarmo Mäkinen and Matti Onnismaa. IMDb
	Train Birds (1998), directed by Peter Lichtefeld German road-movie set mostly in Finland. Finnish cast: Outi Mäenpää, Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen, Peter Franzén, Pertti Koivula. Finnish crew: Claes Olsson (producer). IMDb
	Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998), directed by Julio Medem Spanish romance, partly set and shot in Finnish Lapland. Finnish cast: Petri Heino and Outi Alanen. Finnish crew: Klaus Heydemann (production manager), Rea Pihlasviita (production manager), Hannu Huuhtanen (carpenter), Mikko Kaskia (props), Titta Tuulispää (props), Jukka Uusitalo (set decorator), Erkki Wessman (carpenter), Jouni Kivimäki (stunt), Reijo Kontio (stunt), Merja Snellman (stunt), Heikki Ahonius (coordinator), Anna Aromaa (costumer), Petri Heino (location manager), Kimmo Koskela (still photo), Tarja Jakunaho (production assistant), Jan Nyman (camera operator 2nd unit), Satu Pusa (production secretary), Rauno Ronkainen (b-camera) and Maarit Soumi (b-camera). IMDb
	Peculiarities of the National Fishing (1998), directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin Parts of this popular Russian comedy sequel were set in Finland and shot on location at Taipalsaari. In one scene the Russian fishermen get lost and cross the border to Finland by accident, and they soon recognize they must be in Finland because everything's so neat and pretty. Finnish cast: Ville Haapasalo IMDb
	Anna Karenina (2000), directed by David Blair This British Channel 4 TV mini-series was partly shot on the Suomenlinna island fortress in Helsinki, doubling for 19th century Moscow. No Finnish crew or cast took part in this production. IMDb
	Die Another Day (2002), directed by Lee Tamahori Some chase scenes with the James Bond Aston Martin where shot on a frozen Finnish lake, and some scenes took place in an elaborate Finnish ice-palace (which was also re-built at the Pinewood studios). Finlandia Vodka features in Mr. Bond's vodka martini. Quote: ""This is a great opportunity for Finlandia Vodka. James Bond is only associated with the best things in life: the best cars, the best women, and the best vodka," said Scott Reid, vice president, global marketing director for Finlandia Vodka Worldwide. "No other man exemplifies the essence of style more than the suave, daring agent 007, and no other vodka but Finlandia could represent the sophistication and poise of such a world-class hero." " IMDb
	Alias (2002) Season 2, Episode 2: Trust Me, directed by Craig Zisk Fictitious post-production inserted extra images embellish the actual shots of the southern harbor area of Helsinki in this episode where the main characters of this espionage adventure series go to the "lovely wireless wonder of the world" Helsinki. In one scene Sydney climbs down a fictitious Helsinki skyscraper. There are no skyscrapers in Finland. The bad guy is a Finn (played by the Danish actor Soren Hellerup) named Peter Fordson, who has invented a devious tera-hertz-wave camera, which Sydney has to steal. Another visit to Helsinki takes place in Season 4, episode 18, where Sydney meets Dr. Atticus Liddell on a park bench. IMDb
	Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), directed by George Clooney Montréal, Québec, Canada doubling for (and not looking even remotely like) the wintry espionage infested cold war Helsinki in this quirky crime drama. IMDb
	Aaltra (2004), directed by Benoît Delépine This Belgian road movie comedy takes the two wheelchair-bound protagonists through Europe finally to Finland (the Viking Line Ferries, Helsinki and Suolahti) to find a manufacturer of certain agricultural machinery. Finnish cast: Aki Kaurismäki, Kirsi Laamanen, Tiina Oksanen-Vehkala, Visa Vilkuna, Jukka Salmi, Jukka Rautiainen, Jussi Mäki and Juha Ståhlberg Finnish crew: Pauliina Ståhlberg and Juha Ståhlberg (location co-ordination assistants) IMDb
	Capone (2004), directed by Jean-Marc Brondolo This French TV crime drama about a race horse was mostly set and shot in Finland (in Hanko, Korpilahti, Suomussalmi, Kuusamo, The Polar Circle and Sodankylä). Finnish cast: Kari Väänänen, Kaija Pakarinen, Petri Johansson, Karoliina Blackburn, Outi Alanen Finnish crew: Erkki Juhani Kivi (producer), Tanja Savolainen (costume designer) and Aulis Sallinen (music). IMDb
	Mile High (2004) Season 2, episode 6, directed by The budget airline flies this time to Helsinki and the main characters go to a weirdly unrealistic new age cult relaxation center deep in the woods of Helsinki in this British airline crew relationship comedy/drama series. IMDb
	Kamome Diner (2006) directed by Naoko Ogigami Japanese comedy drama about three Japanese women who open a restaurant in Finland. Shot and set in Helsinki. IMDb official site Finnish cast: Jarkko Niemi and Markku Peltola Finnish crew: Annika Björkman (production design), Mark Lwoff (assistant director), Tuomo Virtanen (cinematographer)
	Late Night with Conan O'Brien - Finland Show (2006) In a one hour TV-special Conan made a trip to Finland (Season 13 Episode 2198 - FINLAND SHOW) after months of jokes about the country. IMDb
	FC Venus (2006) directed by Ute Wieland German football comedy based on the Finnish film (or rather its screenplay by Outi Keskevaari and Katri Manninen) with the same name. IMDb
	The End of the Ice Age (Vom Ende der Eiszeit, 2006), directed by Friedemann Fromm In this German TV crime film the wintry Oulu region (Oulu, Haukipudas, Kello and Raahe) doubled for Northern German exteriors, as the story revolves around a body found in the icy waters of the German North Sea coast. Originally the film was set to be shot in Pori, but there was not enough snow and ice to be found. Finnish crew: Pauliina Hujanen (location scouting), Ilkka Mukkala (location manager), Hanna Paronen (production assistant), Soheila Mikkonen (production assistant) IMDb
	The Year of the Hare (Le Lièvre de Vatanen, 2006) directed by Marc Rivière French remake of the Finnish film Jäniksen vuosi (1977), based on the novel by Arto Paasilinna, with Christopher Lambert playing the role of Vatanen, originally created by Antti Litja. Set in Canada, shot in Bulgaria. IMDb