Peter von Bagh

Peter von Bagh

Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (August 29, 1943 – September 17, 2014) was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive, editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine and co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film Festival. From 2001, he was the artistic director of the film festival Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna. Von Bagh was a member of the jury in the competition category of 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Films directed by Bagh have been screened at prestigious international forums, including retrospectives of his filmography at the 2012 Rotterdam International Film Festival, the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine Independente in Buenos Aires, and the Tromsø International Film Festival in 2013. Bagh's wrote approximately 40 non-fiction books, mostly on cinema, and some 60 films for both the cinemas and television include his internationally successful films Helsinki, Forever (2008) and Sodankylä, Forever (2010–2011), a documentary series of the first twenty-five years of the Midnight Sun Film Festival.

  • Title: Peter von Bagh
  • Popularity: 1.029
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1943-08-29
  • Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
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Peter von Bagh Movies

  • 2008
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    Helsinki, Forever

    Helsinki, Forever

    6.85 2008 HD

    Helsinki, Forever is a montage film about the city of Helsinki by the award-winning Finnish film director and academic Peter von Bagh. The film draws...

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  • 2021
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    The Dinosaur

    The Dinosaur

    6.8 2021 HD

    Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films. Former co-worker Veikko Aaltonen’s eye-opening...

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  • 2011
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    Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family

    Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family

    7 2011 HD

    Peter von Bagh's documentary about Juhani Aho and people around him.

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  • 2015
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    Temples of Dreams

    Temples of Dreams

    6.3 2015 HD

    Documentary about Finnish film theaters - about their past, disappearance and future. And at the same time universal story how cinema is undeniably...

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  • 1991
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    Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki

    Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki

    1 1991 HD

    An interview with Aki Kaurismäki, with film clips and comments from colleagues.

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  • 2016
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    Peter von Bagh

    Peter von Bagh

    6 2016 HD

    Piirainen's documentary on the last years of Peter von Bagh.

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  • 1972
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    Olavi Virta

    Olavi Virta

    6 1972 HD

    Portrait of a national icon: iskelmä or popular schlager legend Olavi Virta (1915–1972), as an old, lost and lonely man. When the film was...

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  • 2011
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    Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina

    Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina

    1 2011 HD

    This short document tells the story of Bank of Finland and the history of money in Finland.

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  • 2002
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    The Man Without a Past

    The Man Without a Past

    7.4 2002 HD

    Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost...

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  • 1999
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    Juha

    Juha

    6.8 1999 HD

    A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.

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  • 1970
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    Dove non è peccato

    Dove non è peccato

    5.5 1970 HD

    An Italian mondo documentary about Finland. Among other things, it showcases intricacies of local mating culture, sports, Midsummer festivities and...

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  • 2001
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    Aki Kaurismäki

    Aki Kaurismäki

    5.7 2001 HD

    Renowned filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki, creator of The Man Without a Past (Grand Prix du Jury, 2002 Cannes Film Festival) and acclaimed films such as...

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  • 1996
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    Drifting Clouds

    Drifting Clouds

    7.6 1996 HD

    The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they...

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  • 2009
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    On the Trail of the New Wave

    On the Trail of the New Wave

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1971
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    Kreivi

    Kreivi

    4.1 1971 HD

    Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter...

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  • 2013
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    Conversations Between Men

    Conversations Between Men

    1 2013 HD

    After being struggling to finish his ninth book, an irrelevant author decides to try change his methods.

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  • 2018
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    Aki and Peter

    Aki and Peter

    7 2018 HD

    THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE is dedicated to filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s longtime friend and collaborator, the film critic and festival...

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  • 2010
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    Sodankylä Forever

    Sodankylä Forever

    1 2010 HD

    The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets....

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  • 1969
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    Joulukuu

    Joulukuu

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Last Summer 1944

    The Last Summer 1944

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1969
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    Joulukuu

    Joulukuu

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1968
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    Vanhan valtaus

    Vanhan valtaus

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Last Summer 1944

    The Last Summer 1944

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1970
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    Liikemiehen muotokuva

    Liikemiehen muotokuva

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Bensaa suonissa

    Bensaa suonissa

    4.8 1970 HD

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  • 2008
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    Helsinki, Forever

    Helsinki, Forever

    6.85 2008 HD

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  • 1972
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    Olavi Virta

    Olavi Virta

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1971
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    Kreivi

    Kreivi

    4.1 1971 HD

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  • 1978
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    Paavo Nurmi - The Man and His Times

    Paavo Nurmi - The Man and His Times

    1 1978 HD

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  • 2013
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    Remembrance

    Remembrance

    6 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Remembrance

    Remembrance

    6 2013 HD

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  • 2014
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    Socialism

    Socialism

    8 2014 HD

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  • 2010
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    Sodankylä Forever

    Sodankylä Forever

    1 2010 HD

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  • 1983
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    A Day at Karl Marx's Grave

    A Day at Karl Marx's Grave

    6 1983 HD

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  • 1970
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    Edvin Laine

    Edvin Laine

    6 1970 HD

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  • 2011
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    Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family

    Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family

    7 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    3.8 2011 HD

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  • 2010
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    The Story of Mikko Niskanen

    The Story of Mikko Niskanen

    1 2010 HD

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  • 1972
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    When the Heavens Fall…

    When the Heavens Fall…

    6.1 1972 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Year 1939

    The Year 1939

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Year 1939

    The Year 1939

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Year 1952

    The Year 1952

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Year 1952

    The Year 1952

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Year 1939

    The Year 1939

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1970
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    Muisto - Itsenäisen Suomen ensimmäisten vuosien kertomus

    Muisto - Itsenäisen Suomen ensimmäisten vuosien kertomus

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Other Side of Hope

    The Other Side of Hope

    6.95 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Lauluja utopiasta

    Lauluja utopiasta

    8 2017 HD

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  • 1972
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    Olavi Virta

    Olavi Virta

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1970
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    Kesäkapina

    Kesäkapina

    5.4 1970 HD

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  • 2011
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    Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina

    Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1969
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    Time of Roses

    Time of Roses

    4.8 1969 HD

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  • 2008
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    Helsinki, Forever

    Helsinki, Forever

    6.85 2008 HD

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  • 1994
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    Man in the Shadows

    Man in the Shadows

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    Man in the Shadows

    Man in the Shadows

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1990
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    I Hired a Contract Killer

    I Hired a Contract Killer

    6.9 1990 HD

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  • 1968
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    Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

    Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1971
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    Kreivi

    Kreivi

    4.1 1971 HD

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  • 1968
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    Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

    Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

    Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1971
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    Kreivi

    Kreivi

    4.1 1971 HD

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

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