Aarno Laitinen
Actor · 1943 – 2021 · Helsinki, Finland
Aarno Olavi Laitinen was a Finnish journalist and columnist. Laitinen was in charge of the political editorial department of the biggest Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat from 1972 to 1982. He was dismissed when it was revealed that he was one the authors of the book 'The Spoils of Tamminiemi', that caused a political scandal. Since then he has written books and columns as a freelance journalist.
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Movie4.7DramaMinister Korkolainen happens to bump into his ex-girlfriend from years ago. They end up spending the night together, discussing the past and politics.
Movie7.3DocumentaryThe documentary tells the story of the political scandal caused by the book 'The Spoils of Tamminiemi' from the perspective of the journalists who wrote it. The time of the book's publication was the worst time of the Finlandization, Soviet spies worked behind the scenes and the power struggle was heating up, who would be successor of the President Kekkonen? The authors of the book appeared under pseudonyms, but the subjects of the writings were named, and it revealed everything that had been going on behind the scenes.