Poet and Muse (Finnish: Runoilija ja muusa) is a 1978 Finnish drama film directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta. The film is about the Finnish poet Eino Leino and the women of his life: a conflict-filled marriage with Freya Schultz and a love affair with the poet L. Onerva. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
| Poet and Muse | |
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 Original Finnish film poster | |
| Directed by | Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Written by | Titta Karakorpi Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Produced by | Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Starring | Esko Salminen |
| Cinematography | Esa Vuorinen |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Cast
edit- Esko Salminen as Eino Leino
- Katja Salminen as Freya Schoultz
- Elina Salo as L. Onerva
- Paavo Liski as Kasimir Leino
- Pertti Palo as Artturi Lönnbohm
- Marita Nordberg as Freya's mother
- Heidi Krohn as Olga Lönnbohm
- Kalle Holmberg as Akseli Gallén-Kallela
- Henri Kapulainen as Jean Sibelius
- Carl-Axel Heiknert as Old Sibelius
- Jaakko Pakkasvirta as Otto Manninen
- Virpi Uimonen as Anni Swan
- Esa Pakarinen Jr. as von Numers
References
edit- ^ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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