''The Snow Queen'' ( fi, Lumikuningatar) is a 1986 Finnish
fantasy film
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directed by
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, based on
the eponymous 1844 fairy tale by
Hans Christian Andersen
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.
It was an exceptionally large film production at the time it was made in Finland, with a total cost of more than 6 million
Finnish marks. The
Finnish Film Foundation
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participated in the financing of the film with 2,885,000 Finnish marks.
The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Plot
The film tells about a girl named Kerttu and her journey to her friend Kai's place towards the magical kingdom of the Snow Queen. In order to rule the whole world, the Snow Queen wants the last green stone for her crown, but she can only achieve it with Kai's help. Worried Kerttu goes on a long and dangerous journey to her friend.
Cast
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Satu Silvo
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as Lumikuningatar
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Outi Vainionkulma as Kerttu
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Sebastian Kaatrasalo as Kai
*
Tuula Nyman as Noita
*
Esko Hukkanen as Narri
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Pirjo Bergström
Pirjo is a Finnish female given name. Its nameday is celebrated on 7 October. It began to be used in the 1920s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. As of 2013 there are 34,650 women with this name in Finland.
Origin and ...
as Mielitietty
*
Juulia Ukkonen as Prinsessa
*
Paavo Westerberg
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It may refer to:
*Paavo Aaltonen (1919–1962), Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion
*Paavo ...
as Prinssi
See also
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List of submissions to the 60th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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References
External links
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1986 films
1986 fantasy films
Finnish independent films
Finnish fantasy films
1980s Finnish-language films
Films based on The Snow Queen
Films set in Finland
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