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Tove

Born in the 1910s to an artist family, young Tove is always creative, but from early on she has to contend with the shadow of her father, established Finnish sculptor Viktor Jansson.

Biopic of Tove Jansson, the renowned Finnish artist, author and creator of the Moomins.

Born in the 1910s to an artist family, young Tove is always creative, but from early on she has to contend with the shadow of her father, established Finnish sculptor Viktor Jansson.

The film charts Tove's formative years - her love affairs with philosopher Atos Wirtanen and theatre director Vivica Bandler, her early career as a painter, and how she came up with the Moomin characters that eventually made her famous.

In Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles.

1 hour, 35 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jun 2024 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two

Music Played

  • Carlos Gardel

    Por una Cabeza

  • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

    Sing, Sing, Sing

  • Glenn Miller

    In The Mood

  • Γ‰dith Piaf

    C'est MerveilleuxΒ 

  • Stanbury Chris

    Sing, Sing, Sing

Credits

Tove Jansson Alma Poysti
Vivica Bandler Krista Kosonen
Atos Wirtanen Shanti Roney
Tuulikki Pietila Joanna Haartti
Maya Vanni Eeva Putro
Sam Vanni Jakob Ohrman
Viktor 'Faffan' Jansson Robert Enckell
Signe 'Ham' Jansson Kajsa Ernst
Writer Jarno Elonen
Writer Eeva Putro
Director Zaida Bergroth

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