Movie·1958·2h 21m
Sven Tuuva the Hero
Directed By
Edvin Laine
Country
Finland
Language
Finnish
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The Story
Original title: Sven Tuuva
For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva. Sven is a decent yet not too brilliant soldier, and his exploits are partly balanced here by the charms of a compatriot.
Written By
Väinö Linna, Juha Nevalainen
Producer
T.J. Särkkä
Cinematography
Osmo Harkimo
Music
Heikki Aaltoila
Editor
Armas Vallasvuo
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Veikko Sinisalo
Sven Tuuva
Edvin Laine
Sven's Father
Fanni Halonen
Sven's Mother
Salme Karppinen
Kaarina Kinnunen
Leif Wager
Sandels
Kauko Helovirta
Duncker
Mirjam Novero
Mrs. Maria Duncker
Aarne Laine
Örn
Leevi Kuuranne
Kustaa IV Aadolf
Tommi Rinne
Spets
Eero Eloranta
Lönn
Kyösti Erämaa
Paavo Hukkinen
Drummer
Leo Jokela
Ekke Hämäläinen
Weber
Arvo Kuusla
Pentti Irjala
Santeri Karilo
// crew
Crew
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
Edvin Laine
Director
Väinö Linna
Screenplay
T.J. Särkkä
Executive Producer
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Osmo Harkimo
Director of Photography
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography
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