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Sven Tuuva the Hero

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Sven Tuuva the Hero
Film poster
Directed byEdvin Laine
Based onThe Tales of Ensign Stål
by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Produced byToivo Särkkä
StarringVeikko Sinisalo
Cinematography
Edited byArmas Vallasvuo
Release date
  • 19 December 1958 (1958-12-19)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Sven Tuuva the Hero". Film Affinity. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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