Princess

Princess (2010)

Prinsessa

Happier than the rest of us?

Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital in 1945.

Date of release
2010-09-10
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (32)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
Director
Arto Halonen

Casting

Interesting facts

Princess is a 2010 Finnish drama film directed by Arto Halonen and co-written by Halonen together with Pirjo Toikka and Paavo Westerberg. Princess premiered in Finnish cinemas on 10 September 2010 and became the most-watched film in Finland during its first week of release. The film remained in first place for five weeks, making it one of the most successful Finnish films of the 2000s. The film attracted more than 300,000 cinema viewers.

Production

The film was produced by Halonen, with Art Films production serving as the production company. The Finnish Central Association for Mental Health was an important partner in the project.

The film was shot during 2009, with outdoor filming taking place, among other locations, in Kellokoski, Niittylahti and Stockholm.

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