Pessi and Illusia

Based On the book by Yrjö Kokko

Pessi and Illusia (Finnish: Pessi ja Illusia) is a 1984 Finnish fantasy film directed by Heikki Partanen. The tale about the friendship between a goblin boy Pessi and a fairy girl Illusia is based on the 1944 book by Yrjö Kokko. 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.

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Release date:

January 6, 1984

Director:

Heikki Partanen

Cast:

Sami Kangas, Annu Marttila, Jorma Uotinen, Raimo Grönberg, Esa Suvilehto

Genre:

Fantasy, Children's

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Year page:

1984 in adaptations