Film · Drama

Sylvi (1913)

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.

Director

Teuvo Puro

Writers

Teuvo Puro, Minna Canth

Country

Finland

Language

Finnish

Release date

February 24, 1913