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Poet and Muse
Poet and Muse

Poet and Muse

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.667/10

Release Date

13 October 1978

Country

Finland

Cast

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Eino Leino

Katja Salminen

Katja Salminen

Freya Schoultz

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

L. Onerva

Paavo Liski

Paavo Liski

Kasimir Leino

Pertti Palo

Pertti Palo

Artturi Lönnbohm

Marita Nordberg

Marita Nordberg

Freya's mother

Heidi Krohn

Heidi Krohn

Olga Lönnbohm

Kalle Holmberg

Kalle Holmberg

Akseli Gallén-Kallela

Henri Kapulainen

Henri Kapulainen

Jean Sibelius

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Otto Manninen

Virpi Uimonen

Virpi Uimonen

Anni Swan

Leif Wager

Leif Wager

kartanon isäntä

Asta Backman

Asta Backman

kartanon emäntä

Anitta Niemi

Anitta Niemi

kartanon tytär

Esa Pakarinen Jr.

Esa Pakarinen Jr.

von Numers, Japanin-sodan upseeri

Ismo Kallio

Ismo Kallio

maalaiskirjailija

Tom Wentzel

Tom Wentzel

Freyan rakastaja

Kyllikki Forssell

Kyllikki Forssell

Ida Aalberg

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