Poet and Muse (1978)
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.
Director: Jaakko Pakkasvirta
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Esko Salminen as Eino Leino |
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Katja Salminen as Freya Schoultz |
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Elina Salo as L. Onerva |
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Paavo Liski as Kasimir Leino |
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Pertti Palo as Artturi Lönnbohm |
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Marita Nordberg as Freya's mother |
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Heidi Krohn as Olga Lönnbohm |
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Kalle Holmberg as Akseli Gallén-Kallela |
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Henri Kapulainen as Jean Sibelius |
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Jaakko Pakkasvirta as Otto Manninen |
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Virpi Uimonen as Anni Swan |
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Leif Wager as kartanon isäntä |
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Asta Backman as kartanon emäntä |
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Anitta Niemi as kartanon tytär |
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Esa Pakarinen Jr. as von Numers, Japanin-sodan upseeri |
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Ismo Kallio as maalaiskirjailija |
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Tom Wentzel as Freyan rakastaja |
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Kyllikki Forssell as Ida Aalberg |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Jaakko Pakkasvirta | Director |
| Art | Matteus Marttila | Production Design |
| Production | Anssi Mänttäri | Production Manager |
| Editing | Antti Kokko | Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tuula Koski | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tuula Koski | Costumer |
| Production | Jaakko Talaskivi | Location Manager |
| Art | Vesa Hauhia | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjatta Nissinen | Costumer |
| Directing | Lauri Törhönen | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marja-Liisa Raunio-Laine | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Johan Hake | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Titta Karakorpi | Writer |
| Sound | Johan Hake | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjatta Nissinen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aune Ollila | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mila Niemi | Makeup Designer |
| Camera | Pertti Mutanen | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Airi Iso-Lotila | Costume Design |
| Writing | Jaakko Pakkasvirta | Writer |
| Camera | Esa Vuorinen | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Henrik Otto Donner | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Richard Fortelius | Property Master |
| Editing | Irma Taina | Editor |
| Production | Jaakko Pakkasvirta | Producer |
| Camera | Raimo Paananen | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jussi Aalto | Still Photographer |