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Kaisu Leppänen

Date of birth: 1904-10-13

Place of birth: Turku, Finland

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Katri Sisko Unho

Kaisu Leppänen

Biography

Katri Sisko "Kaisu" Leppänen was a Finnish actress. She worked for over 40 years in the Finnish National Theatre and appeared in 41 films between 1929–1987.

Movie Credits

Perheen musta lammas
2.2

Perheen musta lammas

1941-02-02

Raili moves away from her mean aunts. The young woman enjoys her independent life, but debt, a decei

Tähtisilmä
1.8

Tähtisilmä

1955-04-15

Poor orphan coffee delivery girl loves a poor painter who can't sell his artworks. Painter likes del

Suomisen Olli yllättää
2.2

Suomisen Olli yllättää

1945-08-26

Olli Suominen goes through the usual troubles of a teenager. After being in the war he is trying to

Scandal in the Girls' School
3.5

Scandal in the Girls' School

1960-04-29

The headmaster of a private girls' school is doing her best to maintain strict discipline in the sch

Rikollinen nainen
2.5

Rikollinen nainen

1952-02-01

Eeva Isokari flees her home from the jealousy of her husband, judge Lauri. The next day, a body is f

Yövartija vain…
1.4

Yövartija vain…

1940-12-01

Old Virtanen is a respected night watchman at a textile factory and a single father to his daughter

Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
3

Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi

1943-01-31

Wager is Count Mauritz Armborg, the young master of the estate. Linnanheimo plays Katariina (Catheri

Kuriton sukupolvi
2.5

Kuriton sukupolvi

1937-11-28

Immersed in his research work, professor Reinhold Varavaara realizes that he has neglected his child

Korkein voitto
2.7

Korkein voitto

1929-09-02

The heavily indebted baron Henrik von Hagen, who loves women and partying, learns that his former lo

Tanssi yli hautojen
2

Tanssi yli hautojen

1950-08-11

In the early 1800s, Finnish governor's daughter first detests but soon falls in love with Russian Cz

Pastori Jussilainen
2

Pastori Jussilainen

1955-10-21

The year is 1895 in a small village in Savo, where new ideas such as women's rights and folk high sc

Verta käsissämme
1.2

Verta käsissämme

1958-11-21

After returning home from being a prisoner of war Viktor gets a job from his friend Rolf with whom h

Kirkastuva sävel
2.5

Kirkastuva sävel

1946-11-08

A story about the life of Eero, a machine shop worker, and his younger brother Martin in the working

Yhden yön hinta
3

Yhden yön hinta

1952-02-22

The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reporte

Ihana seikkailu
1

Ihana seikkailu

1962-12-21

Young Helena is reluctantly about to marry Brynolf, the chamberlain, when her cousin and beloved Pau

Pikku suorasuu
0

Pikku suorasuu

1962-03-09

Iris Klewe is brought from her forest cottage by her bank-manager uncle Kaarlo Heinonen to attend sc

Menneisyyden varjo
1

Menneisyyden varjo

1946-03-22

A story of a stunning ladies man engineer Rainer Leimu, whose life is weighed down by a broken famil

Olenko minä tullut haaremiin!
0

Olenko minä tullut haaremiin!

1932-02-28

Without knowing about each other, bachelors Salomon, Arvi, and Martti each hire a domestic helper fo

People in the Summer Night
3

People in the Summer Night

1948-10-09

A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions amo

Petos
2.5

Petos

1988-03-18

The very first American-style Post Office robbery in Finland. In the midst of the 60's a gangster qu

Lapseni on minun…
0

Lapseni on minun…

1940-09-15

Elsa lives in a childless marriage. But she longs for a baby. She is drawn to a man that could be th

Miriam
2.3

Miriam

1957-10-18

After her aunts death, young Miriam gets a position with the Allnes family. They have a son, Hans. M

Yö on pitkä
3.5

Yö on pitkä

1952-10-31

Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. He

Tyttö kuunsillalta
3

Tyttö kuunsillalta

1953-10-30

A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their yout

Here, Beneath the North Star
3.4

Here, Beneath the North Star

1968-09-13

Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little villa

Herrojen Eeva
2.4

Herrojen Eeva

1954-08-27

Life changes for Eeva, working in a hosiery factory as she was chosen as a model. Soon she gets invo

Kipparikvartetti
1.6

Kipparikvartetti

1952-09-05

Composer and program director Harri forms a quartet, recruiting Apon, Teika, Kauko, and Olli as memb

Sinut minä tahdon
2.4

Sinut minä tahdon

1949-11-17

Katri Vesa, a young woman from Helsinki, has fallen in love with Erkki Kovalinna, an ambitious young

Vieras mies tuli taloon
0

Vieras mies tuli taloon

1938-11-27

Astrid, the mistress of Metsäkulma, hires a job seeker named Aaltonen as a farm manager when her men

Syyllisiäkö?
0

Syyllisiäkö?

1938-09-25

Lecturer Aarre is dating Emmi, a saleswoman at a fabric store. The small-town social circles do not

Kun on tunteet
1.5

Kun on tunteet

1954-08-13

Based on short stories by early 20th century feminist writer Maria Jotuni, the film is a series of l

Onnenpotku
0

Onnenpotku

1936-03-22

Set during the recession of the early 1930s, Reino, an engineer who has been laid off from a shipyar

Takki ja liivit pois!
1

Takki ja liivit pois!

1939-04-30

Ilona, who is dating actor Aarne, wants to pursue a career in theater herself. Sakari, a professor o