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Edvin Laine

Edvin Laine

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1905-07-13
  • Place of Birth: Iisalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire [now Finland]
  • Also Known As: Edvin Bovellán

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