Sven Tuuva the Hero | |
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Directed by | Edvin Laine |
Produced by | T. J. Särkkä |
Written by |
Väinö Linna Juha Nevalainen Johan Ludvig Runeberg |
Starring | Veikko Sinisalo |
Cinematography |
Osmo Harkimo Olavi Tuomi |
Edited by | Armas Vallasvuo |
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Running time
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136 minutes |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finnish |
Sven Tuuva the Hero (Finnish: Sven Tuuva) is a 1958 Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. The film 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.