Director Matti Kassila death Friday at 94 years of age. The director-actor Kari Väänäselle left a positive impression on the director a legend.The director-actor Kari Väänänen plays the inspector in the palm of the Helsinki city theatre. TIMO LINDHOLM

Actor-director Kari Väänänen is currently the main part of the Helsinki city theatre on the Gas, Inspector Palm -play. He had yet to meet the director Matti Kassila the play’s premiere at the end of November, which was two weeks ago. Director legend Kassila, 94, died Friday. Kassila’s inner circle confirmed it the evening paper.

– I Like Inspector Palm trees the best Finnish film-making, and Kassila was a very prominent director. I’m pretty glad I got another chance to shake hands with him. He sat in the bleachers at the top and was weak, but I don’t think, that he so quickly leave, Väänänen told the evening newspaper.

the pilots did not have time to discuss it, what do Kassila was the movie the play version. The legend’s presence at the premiere was relevant to the entire working group.

Väänänen has seen Kassila directed by the Inspector Palm -movies many times.

in Finland, no one else has properly managed to make a detective story the suspense movie Kassila level. All Palm trees are of a very high international level.

Väänänen time to meet Kassila few times during his career.

– Kassila, I very nicely younger colleagues. He won’t pölöttänyt, but I take life with humor. I was left an absolute positive impression of him.

director Matti Kassila remembered Lieutenant Palm -in addition to film, including the films Red line and neck lining. MATTI matikainen, kari Väänänen IL-TV in an interview in 2014.