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Mari Rantasila

Date of birth: 1963-01-07

Place of birth: Pori, Finland

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ritva Rantasila, Ritva Leena Mari Rantasila

Mari Rantasila

Biography

Mari Rantasila is a Jussi Award-winning Finnish actress, director and singer.

Movie Credits

Raid
3

Raid

2003-01-31

Raid is a mysterious drifter and ex-criminal who comes and goes as he pleases. He has been away from

Apinan vuosi
3.5

Apinan vuosi

1983-11-11

A young student seeks direction in his life to counterbalance the studies through female adventures.

Goodbye, Trainmen
2.9

Goodbye, Trainmen

1992-09-04

Small-town boys Vähy and Hapa are best friends who swear an eternal blood oath. As they grow up, how

Macbeth
2.3

Macbeth

1987-01-16

A Finnish film version of Macbeth. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of

Suolaista ja makeaa
2

Suolaista ja makeaa

1995-03-17

The story of Anna, who is searching for true love and meets Lauri on Midsummer's Eve.

Lakeuden kutsu
2.8

Lakeuden kutsu

2000-01-14

Businessman Erkki Hakala returns to Ostrobothnia after years in Florida and buys a metal workshop in

Bordertown: The Mural Murders
3.3

Bordertown: The Mural Murders

2021-10-27

A mural painted with blood is found on the wall of Pasila train station, which depicts Finland's bes

Sotapoika
0

Sotapoika

1993-04-12

During the Continuation War, mother Kaarina and son Erkki live at home in a small town while father

Absolution
2.7

Absolution

2015-04-10

Kiia and Lauri, speeding toward the hospital overnight. Kiia in pain, holding the wheel with one han

That Special Summer
2.7

That Special Summer

2007-03-09

The year is 1984. It's summer, and the rebellious 12-year-old girl Kid wants to stay in Gothenburg,

Calamari Union
3.5

Calamari Union

1985-02-08

A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-

Wonderland
2.6

Wonderland

2017-12-01

Recently divorced Helena is getting anxious about spending christmas alone. Her best friend invites

Linnan juhlat
3.8

Linnan juhlat

2017-12-03

In 2017 Finland celebrates 100 years of independence. The famous philosopher Bruno is curing his wri

Starring: Jouko Turkka
0

Starring: Jouko Turkka

1984-02-23

The controversial Jouko Turkka, actor, writer, teacher and stage director. With his mostly devoted s

Sano Oili vaan
1.7

Sano Oili vaan

2000-12-04

The Log
2.8

The Log

2016-03-11

The female director wants full frontal nudity from her male lead, but the actor has a big problem wi

Nyrölä 3
2.5

Nyrölä 3

2004-11-01

Summer night, fraying country idyll, motorcycle gang and a murder.

The Mine
3.4

The Mine

2016-01-22

A young and ambitious civil servant Jussi finds himself being in charge of the environmental permit

Suuri Performanssi
3

Suuri Performanssi

2008-12-08

Legend of the Lake Bodom
2.1

Legend of the Lake Bodom

2006-12-18

The Legend of Bodom is a figment of the imagination, but it takes place in a land that once existed

Hamlet Goes Business
3.3

Hamlet Goes Business

1987-08-21

When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as h

Nimby: Not in My Backyard
2.4

Nimby: Not in My Backyard

2020-10-09

Mervi is a gay girl living in the hipster quarters of Helsinki. She has been together with Kata for

Shadows in Paradise
3.6

Shadows in Paradise

1986-10-17

Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his

The Two and Only
2.4

The Two and Only

2013-12-27

Hanna is a 30 something single woman from Helsinki. She has a good job and great friends and has alm

Pony and Birdboy
4.8

Pony and Birdboy

2018-08-03

Pony and Birdboy tells a story of seven-year-old girl Pony, who doesn’t want to go to school, and bi

For the Living and the Dead
2.9

For the Living and the Dead

2005-02-18

An ordinary suburban family is shattered when their youngest son is killed in an accidental fire whi

Don't Push the River
3.3

Don't Push the River

2001-01-06

Carrier
3

Carrier

2020-12-31

Janika takes advantage of her pregnancy by smuggling amphetamine from Tallinn to Helsinki with her b

A Respectable Tragedy
1.5

A Respectable Tragedy

1998-09-18

In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes

Miehen sydän
0

Miehen sydän

2004-12-05

Harri, a usually calm middle-aged man, loses his temper at a bar. His behavior towards the bartender

Lovemilla
2.5

Lovemilla

2015-02-06

Aimo and Milla live together at her alcoholics-turned-zombies parents' place, while saving money to

Fish River Anthology
3.5

Fish River Anthology

2024-05-24

The supermarket is nearing its closing time, and the last customers are queuing for their turn at th

A Light That Never Goes Out
3.7

A Light That Never Goes Out

2025-09-12

Successful classical flutist Pauli returns to his small hometown after a breakdown. Reconnecting wit

Paradise America
2.1

Paradise America

1990-02-09

Finnish friends escape taxes to Florida.

Skin Deep
0

Skin Deep

1998-03-05

A quiet and clumsy Eki works at the shipyard and wants to be like his masculine and outspoken co-wor

Viimeinen ilta
0

Viimeinen ilta

1987-06-20

A film about a night out dancing in 1961. About love that is crushed before it can flourish.

Blue Baby
0

Blue Baby

2026-09-11

A specialist nurse is given responsibility for a baby boy with a serious heart condition in the midd