Poet and Muse

Name: Poet and Muse
Director: Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1978-10-13
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Esko Salminen, Katja Salminen, Elina Salo, Paavo Liski, Pertti Palo

Directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Drama

Romance

19781h 45m5.0

Overview

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.