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Prinsessa

  • 20102010
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Prinsessa (2010)
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Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital in 1945.Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital in 1945.Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital in 1945.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Arto Halonen
  • Writers
    • Pirjo Toikka
    • Arto Halonen
    • Paavo Westerberg
  • Stars
    • Katja Küttner
    • Samuli Edelmann
    • Krista Kosonen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Arto Halonen
  • Writers
    • Pirjo Toikka
    • Arto Halonen
    • Paavo Westerberg
  • Stars
    • Katja Küttner
    • Samuli Edelmann
    • Krista Kosonen
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    Katja Küttner and Paula Vesala in Prinsessa (2010)
    Katja Küttner in Prinsessa (2010)
    Arto Halonen in Prinsessa (2010)
    Katja Küttner in Prinsessa (2010)
    Katja Küttner in Prinsessa (2010)

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    Katja Küttner
    Katja Küttner
    • Princess, Anna Lappalainenas Princess, Anna Lappalainen
    Samuli Edelmann
    Samuli Edelmann
    • Johan Grotenfeltas Johan Grotenfelt
    Krista Kosonen
    Krista Kosonen
    • Christina Von Heyrothas Christina Von Heyroth
    Peter Franzén
    Peter Franzén
    • Saastamoinenas Saastamoinen
    Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
    Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
    • Dean Kuronenas Dean Kuronen
    Paavo Westerberg
    Paavo Westerberg
    • Doctor Alfred Lonkaas Doctor Alfred Lonka
    Antti Litja
    Antti Litja
    • Chief Physician Soininenas Chief Physician Soininen
    Irma Junnilainen
    • Head Nurse Pakalénas Head Nurse Pakalén
    Paula Vesala
    Paula Vesala
    • Nurse Elsaas Nurse Elsa
    Joanna Haartti
    Joanna Haartti
    • Nurse Rauhaas Nurse Rauha
    Tapio Liinoja
    Tapio Liinoja
    • Bank manager Granqvistas Bank manager Granqvist
    Pertti Koivula
    • Lobotomy surgeon Mäkeläas Lobotomy surgeon Mäkelä
    Arto Heikkilä
    • X-Ray Technician Isaksonas X-Ray Technician Isakson
    Jukka Moskuvaara
    • Oivaas Oiva
    Ulla Tapaninen
    • Big Idaas Big Ida
    Janne Kinnunen
    • Aukustias Aukusti
    Marja-Leena Kouki
    • Mrs. Lappalainenas Mrs. Lappalainen
    Jukka Rasila
    • Psychologist Holmaas Psychologist Holma
    • Director
      • Arto Halonen
    • Writers
      • Pirjo Toikka
      • Arto Halonen
      • Paavo Westerberg
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    Storyline

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    Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital in 1945.
    • childhood trauma
    • childhood
    • patient
    • commitment to mental hospital
    • escape from mental institution
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      • Happier than the rest of us?
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    • Trivia
      In addition, the film was given the award for Best Feature Film at Teaneck International Film Festival in the U.S in 2012. The lead actress Katja Küttner was awarded on several occasions for her role in the film, one of them being the Film Actor of The Year by Finnish Actors' Union in 2010.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ajankohtainen kakkonen: Episode dated 4 October 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Prinsessalle
      Lyrics by Paula Vesala & Mariska

      Composed by Tuomas Kantelinen

      Performed by Johanna Kurkela

    User reviews3

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Moving, funny, tragic, inspiring
    I caught this movie a few weeks ago when I went up to Montreal for the World Film Festival, and I was a little shocked at how terrific it was. It's the story of a woman in a mental institution who seems convinced that she is a princess. As the film goes on, she uses this delusion to create a new world for the other asylum inmates that is fuller, deeper and in many ways far more humane than anything the institution offers them. That makes the film sound like something left over from the Sixties -- one of those insufferable movies that scold us all for not being as child-like and simple as the mentally ill. But one of the many pleasures and surprises of Princess is that the director, Arto Halonen, complicates the situation, and brings a remarkable compassion and complexity to his view of all the characters, even the ones who at first seem least sympathetic. This is filmmaking in the Renoir style, where we're not so much pressured to pass judgment as to enter the ever-deepening humanity of people caught up in a very difficult situation. The conflict between the Princess and one of the institute's leaders, for instance, has many different layers to it, and while Halonen's sympathies are clearly with the Princess, he gives the leader his due as a man who wants to do the right thing but is badly misguided in his devotion to the latest medical advances -- shock treatment and lobotomy. Even more strikingly, the film manages to hold onto this complex, humane approach while being tremendously entertaining. The actors, particularly the one who plays the Princess, all find large reserves of humor in their roles, and the relationship between the Princess and her best friend is both exhilarating and, in the end, deeply moving, as it leads towards a terrible tragedy. Yet the final effect of the film is more inspiring than tragic, as Halonen places the life of the Princess and her impact on the mental institution into their long-term perspective. This is really a stunning movie, and you should definitely watch it when it comes to the U.S.
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    • william-t-archer
    • Sep 16, 2010

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 2010 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Finland)
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Princess
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Art Films Productions
      • Mainostelevisio (MTV3)
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    Box office

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      • €1,448,260 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,071,782
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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