''Princess'' ( fi, Prinsessa) is a 2010 Finnish biographical film directed by

Arto Halonen Arto Halonen (born 11 January 1964, Joensuu) is a documentary filmmaker from Finland. He was also a teacher of cinematography in Joensuu between 1986-1989. In 2008, China did not give a visa to Arto Halonen to participate 2008 Summer Olympics. H ...

and based on the life of .

Plot

After a difficult childhood spent in foster homes, cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen (

Katja Kukkola Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to: Music *Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist *Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer *Katja ...

) suffers from severe delusions and ends up in psychiatric care. She claims to be ''Princess'', a member of the English royal family.

Cast

Katja Küttner Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to: Music *Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist *Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer *Katja ...

– *

Samuli Edelmann Samuli Casimir Edelmann (born 21 July 1968) is a Finnish actor and singer. Family and career Edelmann was born in Pori, Finland, the son of actress Marja-Leena Kouki and composer Toni Edelmann. Edelmann has two children with his wife, Laura Tuo ...

– Johan Grotenfelt *

Krista Kosonen Krista Erika Kosonen (born 28 May 1983) is a Finnish actress. She is known for her appearances in movies such as '' Jade Warrior'' (2006), ''Princess'' (2010), and the Norwegian HBO series ''Beforeigners'' (2019, 2021). She has also appeared in ...

– Christina Von Heyroth *

Peter Franzén Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born 14 August 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his role as King Harald Finehair in ''Vikings'' (2016–2020). Personal life Franzén was born in Keminmaa, north Finland. ...

– Saastamoinen *

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, Film director, director, Film producer, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Pa ...

– Dean Kuronen * – Doctor Alfred Lonka *

Antti Litja Antti Vilho Olavi Litja (21 February 1938 – 13 July 2022) was a Finnish actor. Litja made over 60 film and television appearances since 1959. A prominent figure in Finnish film in the 1970s and 1980s, since the mid-1990s he mostly appeared o ...

– Chief Physician Soininen * – Head Nurse Pakalén *

Paula Vesala Paula Julia Vesala (born December 10, 1981) is a Finnish singer-songwriter, actress, and playwright. She was one of two singers and main lyricist in the pop rock duo PMMP along with Mira Luoti. Her solo career began in 2015 under the stage name " ...

– Nurse Elsa *

Joanna Haartti Joanna Haartti (born 14 April 1979) is a Finnish actress. She is best known for her theatrical work, but has also appeared in several films and on television. Overview Haartti graduated from a theatrical Masters program at the Helsinki Theatre A ...

– Nurse Rauha

References

External links

* * 2010s biographical films Finnish biographical films 2010s Finnish-language films {{Finland-film-stub