Poet and Muse
1978Semi-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.
Acted in
Esko Salminen
as Eino Leino
Katja Salminen
as Freya Schoultz
Elina Salo
as L. Onerva
Paavo Liski
as Kasimir Leino
Pertti Palo
as Artturi Lönnbohm
Marita Nordberg
as Freya's mother
Heidi Krohn
as Olga Lönnbohm
Kalle Holmberg
as Akseli Gallén-Kallela
Henri Kapulainen
as Jean Sibelius
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
as Otto Manninen
Virpi Uimonen
as Anni Swan
Leif Wager
as kartanon isäntä
Asta Backman
as kartanon emäntä
Anitta Niemi
as kartanon tytär
Esa Pakarinen Jr.
as von Numers, Japanin-sodan upseeri
Ismo Kallio
as maalaiskirjailija
Tom Wentzel
as Freyan rakastaja
Kyllikki Forssell
as Ida Aalberg