Poet and Muse

1h 45min

Drama

Romance

Semi-fictitious biopic of Finnish poet Eino Leino, made with a large budget to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The film concentrates on his relationships with first wife Freya Schoultz and later muse, poetess L. Onerva. His friends include equally central figures of the Finnish cultural scene in the early 1900s, such as painters Halonen and Gallén-Kallela, and composer Sibelius.

Cast

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Eino Leino
Katja Salminen

Katja Salminen

Freya Schoultz
Elina Salo

Elina Salo

L. Onerva
Paavo Liski

Paavo Liski

Kasimir Leino
Pertti Palo

Pertti Palo

Artturi Lönnbohm
Marita Nordberg

Marita Nordberg

Freya's mother
Heidi Krohn

Heidi Krohn

Olga Lönnbohm
Kalle Holmberg

Kalle Holmberg

Akseli Gallén-Kallela
Henri Kapulainen

Henri Kapulainen

Jean Sibelius
Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Otto Manninen
Virpi Uimonen

Virpi Uimonen

Anni Swan
Leif Wager

Leif Wager

kartanon isäntä
Asta Backman

Asta Backman

kartanon emäntä
Anitta Niemi

Anitta Niemi

kartanon tytär
Esa Pakarinen Jr.

Esa Pakarinen Jr.

von Numers, Japanin-sodan upseeri
Ismo Kallio

Ismo Kallio

maalaiskirjailija
Tom Wentzel

Tom Wentzel

Freyan rakastaja

Release date

13th Oct 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

suomi