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.
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Juhani
Aapeli Siimes
Kalervo Kytömaa
Sven's Father
Nuntius
Antii
William Makinen
Narrator (voice)
Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'
Trofimov
Aksel Wahl
Markus Mäntylä
Elias Gabriel Jussilainen
Antti
Arttu Salmela
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Esa Karnala
Mikko
Antti
Gustaf Jäckell
Kahari
Jalmari Aaltonen
Kristian Björn
Koiranen
Elias Horha