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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Veikko SinisaloSven Tuuva
Edvin LaineSven's Father
Leif WagerSandels
Kauko HelovirtaDuncker
Mirjam NoveroMrs. Maria Duncker
Aarne LaineÖrn
Tommi RinneSpets
Eero ElorantaLönn
Kyösti ErämaaCastExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Heikki Aaltoila
- Director
- Edvin Laine
- Screenplay
- Väinö Linna
- Editor
- Armas Vallasvuo
- Screenplay
- Juha Nevalainen
- Director of Photography
- Osmo Harkimo
- Director of Photography
- Olavi Tuomi