Regina Linnanheimo

Axa Regina Elisabeth Linnanheimo (until 1924 Leino, since 1948 Regina Mörner, 7 September 1915, Helsinki – 24 January 1995) was a Finnish actress and screenwriter. Her sister Rakel Linnanheimo (1908–2004) was also an actress.[1] Linnanheimo was married to Count Carl Robert Mörner 1948–1952, until his death. After she ended her film career in 1956, she started to work as a translator for the Finnish Broadcasting Company using the name Regina Mörner.[2]

Linnanheimo in 1943

Collaborations with Teuvo Tulio

Regina Linnanheimo was one of the stars of the so-called Golden Age of Finnish cinema between 1934-1939. As a teenager she was a big fan of Greta Garbo and Colleen Moore.

She specialized in romantic and historical costume films and melodramas, such as Kulkurin valssi (The Vagabond's Waltz, 1941), Kaivopuiston kaunis Regina (Beautiful Regina of Kaivopuisto, 1941) and Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (Catherine and Count of Munkkiniemi, 1943).

On the other hand, Linnanheimo showcased her tendencies for darker undertones in several Teuvo Tulio films. The two collaborated frequently, with Linnanheimo often serving both as an actress and a screenwriter.[3] In 1946, she received a Jussi Award for best actress for Tulio films Levoton veri (Restless Blood) and Rakkauden risti (Cross of Love) . Olet mennyt minun vereeni (You've Gone in My Blood, 1956) was their last film together and also the final film of Linnanheimo's career.[4]

Selected filmography
  • Laveata tietä (sv. Den Breda vägen, 1931), silent film
  • Helsingin kuuluisin liikemies (sv. Helsingfors främsta affärsman, 1934)
  • VMV 6 (The Smugglers, 1935)
  • Kun isä tahtoo ... (sv. När pappa vill, 1935)
  • Mieheke (The Substitute Husband, 1936)
  • Taistelu Heikkilän talosta (The Fight over the Heikkila Mansion, 1936), also one of the screenwriters, parts found in 2007
  • Nuorena nukkunut (Silja — Fallen Asleep When Young, 1937), a sequence found in 2015
  • Kiusaus (Temptation, 1938), also the other screenwriter, all copies destroyed in fire in 1959
  • Kaivopuiston kaunis Regina (Beautiful Regina of Kaivopuisto, 1941)
  • Kulkurin valssi (The Vagabond's Waltz, 1941)
  • Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (Catherine and Count of Munkkiniemi, 1943)
  • Linnaisten vihreä kamari (The Green Chamber of the Linnais Manor, 1945)
  • Rakkauden risti (Cross of Love, 1946)
  • Levoton veri (Restless Blood, 1946)
  • Intohimon vallassa (In the Grip of Passion, 1947)
  • Hornankoski (The Rapids of Hell, 1949)
  • Rikollinen nainen (The Crooked Woman, 1952), also the screenwriter
  • Mustasukkaisuus (Jealousy, 1953)
  • Olet mennyt minun vereeni (You've Gone in My Blood, 1956), also the screenwriter

References
  1. "ELONET – Regina Linnanheimo". KAVA. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. "Regina Linnanheimo – Muistokirjoitus – Muistot – HS.fi". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. Larros, Heini. "Suomi-filmin rohkein mies". Kaupunkimedia City-lehti. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  4. "Olet mennyt minun vereeni (12)". Yle. Retrieved 29 January 2013.



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