Sylvi

1913 | 49 minutes | 4.0 ★ (1)

Sylvi
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    24 February 1913

  • DirectingTeuvo Puro
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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