Pessi and Illusia

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]

Pessi and Illusia
Original Finnish film poster
Directed by	Heikki Partanen
Written by	Erkki Mäkinen Riitta Rautoma Jorma Kairimo Heikki Partanen
Based on	Pessi and Illusia by Yrjö Kokko
Starring	Sami Kangas Annu Marttila
Cinematography	Henrik Paersch
Edited by	Riitta Rautoma
Music by	Kari Rydman Antti Hytti
Distributed by	Finnkino Oy
Release date	6 January 1984 (1984-01-06)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Budget	FIM 3,765,874[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

1. "Pessi ja Illusia". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
2. "Pessi and Illusia". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• Pessi and Illusia at IMDb