Sven Tuuva the Hero
1958 film
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Sven Tuuva the Hero (Finnish: Sven Tuuva, Swedish: Sven Dufva) is a 1958 Finnish war film written and directed by Edvin Laine, who also stars as one of the lead actors. The cast also includes the director's brother Aarne Laine and the director's wife Mirjam Novero. The film was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] It 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.[2]
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| Directed by | Edvin Laine |
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| Produced by | Toivo Särkkä |
| Starring | Veikko Sinisalo |
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| Edited by | Armas Vallasvuo |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Cast
- Veikko Sinisalo as Sven
- Edvin Laine as Sergeant Ukko Tuuva
- Fanni Halonen as Äiti Tuuva, Tuuva's mother
- Salme Karppinen as Kaarina
- Leif Wager as Johan August Sandels
- Kauko Helovirta as Duncker
- Mirjam Novero as Rva Duncker
- Aarne Laine as Örn
- Leevi Kuuranne as Gustav IV Adolf
- Tommi Rinne as Spets
