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Finnish film director
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Male
Place of birth
Iisalmi, Finland
Place of death
Helsinki, Finland
Age
84 years
Awards
Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
(1955)
Jussi Award for Best Direction
(1953)
Jussi Award for Best Direction
(1956)
Jussi Award for Best Direction
(1969)
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Biography

Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.

Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949.

The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. There have later been two other film adaptations of the same novel but Laine's version remains the best known. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Here, Beneath the North Star (1968), which also was a successful movie in Finland.

His 1958 film Sven Tuuva the Hero was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Three years later, his film Skandaali tyttökoulussa was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Here, Beneath the North Star was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1970 film Aksel and Elina was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.

Laine was married to the actress Mirjam Novero. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.

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