Sylvi

Feb 24, 1913

0h 49m

★ 4.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Aksel Vahl

Teuvo Puro

Sylvi

Aili Somersalmi

Viktor Hoving

Teppo Raikas

Alma Hoving

Olga Salo

Karin Löfberg

Ester Forsman

Elin Grönkvist

Olga Leino

Harlin

Eero Kilpi

Idestam

Jussi Snellman

Tuomari (uncredited)

Paavo Jännes

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