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Sven Tuuva the Hero

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1958 | 141 min | War, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Sergeant York or Henry V, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva. Sven is a decent yet not too brilliant soldier, and his exploits are partly balanced here by the charms of a compatriot.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Edvin Laine

  • Veikko SinisaloSven Tuuva
  • Edvin LaineSven's Father
  • Fanni HalonenSven's Mother
  • Salme KarppinenKaarina Kinnunen
  • Leif WagerSandels
  • Kauko HelovirtaDuncker
  • Mirjam NoveroMrs. Maria Duncker
  • Aarne LaineÖrn
  • Leevi KuuranneKustaa IV Aadolf
  • Tommi RinneSpets