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Sylvi

191349mTeuvo Puro

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The first Finnish full-length feature film and the first film adaptation of Minna Canth’s play of the same name. Orphaned Sylvi is married to her older guardian Aksel Vahli, but is in love with her childhood friend Viktor Hoving. A difficult situation drives Sylv to desperate deeds. A approximately 27-minute version of the film’s surviving scenes, with the most explanatory text, has been reconstructed.

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Based On Play Or MusicalSilent Film

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What is Sylvi (1913) about?

The first Finnish full-length feature film and the first film adaptation of Minna Canth’s play of the same name. Orphaned Sylvi is married to her older guardian Aksel Vahli, but is in love with her childhood friend Viktor Hoving. A difficult situation drives Sylv to desperate deeds. A approximately 27-minute version of the film’s surviving scenes, with the most explanatory text, has been…

Who stars in Sylvi?

Sylvi stars Teuvo Puro (Aksel Vahl), Aili Somersalmi (Sylvi), Teppo Raikas (Viktor Hoving), Olga Salo (Alma Hoving), Ester Forsman (Karin Löfberg). The film was directed by Teuvo Puro.

How long is Sylvi?

Sylvi has a runtime of 49 min and premiered in 1913.

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