Poet and Muse (1978)
Overview
Semi-fictitious biopic of Finnish poet Eino Leino, made with a large budget to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The film concentrates on his relationships with first wife Freya Schoultz and later muse, poetess L. Onerva. His friends include equally central figures of the Finnish cultural scene in the early 1900s, such as painters Halonen and Gallén-Kallela, and composer Sibelius.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.411 |
Directed By
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Crew
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Matteus Marttila
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Titta Karakorpi
Esa Vuorinen
Irma Taina
Johan Hake
Johan Hake
Henrik Otto Donner
Airi Iso-Lotila
Mila Niemi
Pertti Mutanen
Richard Fortelius
Vesa Hauhia
Marjatta Nissinen
Marjatta Nissinen
Tuula Koski
Tuula Koski
Aune Ollila
Anssi Mänttäri
Lauri Törhönen
Jaakko Talaskivi
Marja-Liisa Raunio-Laine
Antti Kokko
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
TOP CAST
Esko Salminen
Eino Leino
Katja Salminen
Freya Schoultz
Elina Salo
L. Onerva
Paavo Liski
Kasimir Leino
Pertti Palo
Artturi Lönnbohm
Marita Nordberg
Freya's mother
Heidi Krohn
Olga Lönnbohm
Kalle Holmberg
Akseli Gallén-Kallela
Henri Kapulainen
Jean Sibelius
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Otto Manninen
Virpi Uimonen
Anni Swan
Leif Wager
kartanon isäntä
Asta Backman
kartanon emäntä
Anitta Niemi
kartanon tytär
Esa Pakarinen Jr.
von Numers, Japanin-sodan upseeri
Ismo Kallio
maalaiskirjailija
Tom Wentzel
Freyan rakastaja
Kyllikki Forssell
Ida Aalberg
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