Sven Tuuva the Hero

Sven Tuuva the Hero (1958)

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.

Date of release
1958-12-19
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (7)
Runtime
2h 21m
Genres
War, Drama
Director
Edvin Laine

Casting

Interesting facts

Sven Tuuva the Hero 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. 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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