Movie: Poet and Muse

Top 10 Billed 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

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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.

  • Release Date

    1978-10-13

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    5.667

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    suomi
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