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 byHeikki Partanen
Written byErkki Mäkinen
Riitta Rautoma
Jorma Kairimo
Heikki Partanen
Based onPessi and Illusia by Yrjö Kokko
StarringSami Kangas
Annu Marttila
CinematographyHenrik Paersch
Edited byRiitta Rautoma
Music byKari Rydman
Antti Hytti
Distributed byFinnkino Oy
Release date
  • 6 January 1984 (1984-01-06)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
BudgetFIM 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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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
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