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Ursula, the Girl from the Finnish Forests (1953)

Ursula, the Girl from the Finnish Forests poster
Original title
Ursula - Flickan i Finnskogarna
Directed by
Ivar Johansson
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman navigates life and hardship among the Forest Finns in rural Sweden. The story follows her experiences in a close-knit, traditional community.

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What happens

Ursula, the Girl from the Finnish Forests (Swedish: Ursula - Flickan i Finnskogarna) is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Eva Stiberg, Birger Malmsten and Naima Wifstrand. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in Värmland County. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It was one of several films the director made featuring the Forest Finns. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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