Sven Tuuva the Hero
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| Directed by | Edvin Laine |
| Written by | Väinö Linna Juha Nevalainen Johan Ludvig Runeberg |
| Produced by | T. J. Särkkä |
| Starring | Veikko Sinisalo |
| Cinematography | Osmo Harkimo Olavi Tuomi |
| Edited by | Armas Vallasvuo |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Sven Tuuva the Hero (Finnish: Sven Tuuva) is a 1958 Finnish film 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 - Sven
- Edvin Laine - Ukko Tuuva (Sgt. Tuuva)
- Fanni Halonen - Äiti Tuuva (Tuuva's mother)
- Salme Karppinen - Kaarina
- Leif Wager - Johan August Sandels
- Kauko Helovirta - Duncker
- Mirjam Novero - Rva Duncker (Mrs. Duncker)
- Aarne Laine - Örn
- Leevi Kuuranne - Gustav IV Adolf
- Tommi Rinne - Spets
References
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Sven Tuuva the Hero". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
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