Pessi and Illusia
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Finnkino Oy | |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | FIM 3,765,874[1] |
Pessi and Illusia (Finnish: Pessi ja Illusia) is a 1984 Finnish fantasy film directed by Heikki Partanen.[2] The tale about the friendship between a goblin boy Pessi and a fairy girl Illusia is based on the 1944 book by Yrjö Kokko.[1]
The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
Cast
- Eija Ahvo as Hiiriäiti
- Riitta-Anneli Forss as Viihdytystaiteilija
- Raimo Grönberg as Isä
- Minka-Maija Halko as Ristilukin tyttö
- Sami Kangas as Pessi
- Rauno Ketonen as Isä Illusioni (voice)
- Pentti Lahti as Viihdytyskiertueen saksofonisti
- Katerina Lojdová as Kapteenin vaimo
- Annu Marttila as Illusia
- Pauli Pöllänen as Lumikko Martes
See also
- List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ a b "Pessi ja Illusia". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Pessi and Illusia". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Pessi and Illusia at IMDb
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