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Polyteekkarifilmi

Polyteekkarifilmi

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Polyteekkarifilmi (Polytekarfilmen) is a Finnish silent documentary film dating from 1924. The subtitle of the documentary is "The story of sport, polytheists and the gods of Olympia". The film aimed to raise travel funds for Finnish athletes traveling to the Paris Olympics.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

25 May 1924

Country

Finland

Cast

Rurik Ekroos

Rurik Ekroos

Kalle Rask

Emil Lindh

Emil Lindh

Zeus

Kirsti Suonio

Kirsti Suonio

Hera

Edda von Bidder-Ehrnrooth

Edda von Bidder-Ehrnrooth

Pallas Athene

Leo Golowin

Leo Golowin

Apollon

May Pihlgren

May Pihlgren

Arthemis

Adolf Lindfors

Adolf Lindfors

Dionysos

Edvin Stenström

Edvin Stenström

Poseidon

Jeanne Forsman

Jeanne Forsman

Nea / Afrodite

Aarne Leppänen

Aarne Leppänen

Hermes

Urho Seppälä

Urho Seppälä

Ares

Otto Åkesson

Otto Åkesson

Fleurtén-Lemmenheimo

Waldemar Wohlström

Waldemar Wohlström

Sven Relander

Sven Relander

Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi

(uncredited)

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