Pessi and Illusia
1984 film
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Pessi and Illusia (Finnish: Pessi ja Illusia) is a 1984 Finnish fantasy film directed by Heikki Partanen.[2] The tale about the friendship between a goblin boy Pessi and a fairy girl Illusia is based on the 1944 book by Yrjö Kokko.[1]
Directed byHeikki Partanen
Written byErkki Mäkinen
Riitta Rautoma
Jorma Kairimo
Heikki Partanen
Riitta Rautoma
Jorma Kairimo
Heikki Partanen
Based onPessi and Illusia by Yrjö Kokko
StarringSami Kangas
Annu Marttila
Annu Marttila
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| Directed by | Heikki Partanen |
| Written by | Erkki Mäkinen Riitta Rautoma Jorma Kairimo Heikki Partanen |
| Based on | Pessi and Illusia by Yrjö Kokko |
| Starring | Sami Kangas Annu Marttila |
| Cinematography | Henrik Paersch |
| Edited by | Riitta Rautoma |
| Music by | Kari Rydman Antti Hytti |
| Distributed by | Finnkino Oy |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | FIM 3,765,874[1] |
The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
Cast
- Eija Ahvo as Hiiriäiti
- Riitta-Anneli Forss as Viihdytystaiteilija
- Raimo Grönberg as Isä
- Minka-Maija Halko as Ristilukin tyttö
- Sami Kangas as Pessi
- Rauno Ketonen as Isä Illusioni (voice)
- Pentti Lahti as Viihdytyskiertueen saksofonisti
- Katerina Lojdová as Kapteenin vaimo
- Annu Marttila as Illusia
- Pauli Pöllänen as Lumikko Martes
