Sven Tuuva the Hero (1958)

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.

Cast (64)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Veikko Sinisalo

Sven Tuuva

Edvin Laine

Sven's Father

F

Fanni Halonen

Sven's Mother

S

Salme Karppinen

Kaarina Kinnunen

Leif Wager

Sandels

Kauko Helovirta

Duncker

Mirjam Novero

Mrs. Maria Duncker

Aarne Laine

Örn

L

Leevi Kuuranne

Kustaa IV Aadolf

Tommi Rinne

Spets

Eero Eloranta

Lönn

Kyösti Erämaa

Paavo Hukkinen

Drummer

Leo Jokela

Ekke Hämäläinen

Weber

A

Arvo Kuusla

Pentti Irjala

Santeri Karilo

Tapio Hämäläinen

Paavo

O

Ossi Kostia

U

Usko Kantola

Kustaa

Martti Katajisto

V

Vitaly Ketterer

Kosti Klemelä

Matti

M

Martti Kuisma

Matti Lehtelä

I

Irja Kuusla

Örn's Wife

A

Annikki Lauramaa

L

Lennart Lauramaa

L

Leevi Linko

Juho

B

Boris Levitsky

Oiva Luhtala

T

Tarmo Manni

Uuno Montonen

M

Mikko Nousiainen

Leo Riuttu

Tujulin

Matti Oravisto

Veijo Pasanen

M

Martti Romppanen

Antti

E

Esa Saario

S

Sylva Rossi

Unto Salminen

Toll

Ville Salminen

M

Manne Schulman

S

Severi Seppänen

M

Martti Bruce

M

Mikko Sergejeff

Paulucci

K

Kale Teuronen

K

Kaija Sinisalo-Lahtinen

L

Leila Väyrynen

V

Veikko Sorsakivi

Henrikki

Anton Soini

Oke Tuuri

Kaarlo Wilska

Kauko Vuorensola

S

Sirkka Breider

(uncredited)

Esko Salminen

(uncredited)

Leo Lähteenmäki

(uncredited)

O

Olavi Tuomi

(uncredited)

A

Arvi Järvinen

(uncredited)

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