Poet and Muse () is a 1978 Finnish drama film directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta. The film is about the Finnish poet Eino Leino and the women of his life: a conflict-filled marriage with Freya Schultz and a love affair with the poet L. Onerva. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.

Cast

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

Carl-Axel Heiknert as Old Sibelius

Jaakko Pakkasvirta as Otto Manninen

Virpi Uimonen as Anni Swan

Esa Pakarinen Jr. as von Numers

References

External links

1978 films

1978 drama films

Finnish drama films

1970s Finnish-language films

Poet and Muse