Sylvi (1913)
The first Finnish full-length feature film and the first film adaptation of Minna Canth’s play of the same name. Orphaned Sylvi is married to her older guardian Aksel Vahli, but is in love with her childhood friend Viktor Hoving. A difficult situation drives Sylv to desperate deeds. A approximately 27-minute version of the film’s surviving scenes, with the most explanatory text, has been reconstructed.
- Date of release
- 1913-02-24
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 49m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Teuvo Puro
Casting
- Teuvo Puro — Aksel Vahl
- Aili Somersalmi — Sylvi
- Teppo Raikas — Viktor Hoving
- Olga Salo — Alma Hoving
- Ester Forsman — Karin Löfberg
- Olga Leino — Elin Grönkvist
- Eero Kilpi — Harlin
- Jussi Snellman — Idestam
- Paavo Jännes — Tuomari (uncredited)
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