Sven Tuuva the Hero
| Sven Tuuva the Hero | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Edvin Laine |
| Based on | The Tales of Ensign Stål by Johan Ludvig Runeberg |
| Produced by | Toivo Särkkä |
| Starring | Veikko Sinisalo |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Armas Vallasvuo |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Sven Tuuva the Hero (Finnish: Sven Tuuva, Swedish: Sven Dufva) is a 1958 Finnish war film written and directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film is loosely based on the poem "Sven Dufva" which is part of The Tales of Ensign Stål, written by Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland.
Cast
- Veikko Sinisalo as Sven
- Edvin Laine as Sergeant Ukko Tuuva
- Fanni Halonen as Äiti Tuuva, Tuuva's mother
- Salme Karppinen as Kaarina
- Leif Wager as Johan August Sandels
- Kauko Helovirta as Duncker
- Mirjam Novero as Rva Duncker
- Aarne Laine as Örn
- Leevi Kuuranne as Gustav IV Adolf
- Tommi Rinne as Spets
References
- ^ "Sven Tuuva the Hero". Film Affinity. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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