Sibelius (2003)

Directed by

Timo Koivusalo

Genre

musical film, biographical film

Country

Finland

Runtime

2h

Rated

S

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius from his early years to his later career. It shows his creative process, personal relationships, and the national and artistic pressures he faced.

dignifiedmeasuredreflectivesomberlyricalhistoricalintimate

What happens

Sibelius is a 2003 Finnish film biography of Jean Sibelius directed and written by Timo Koivusalo. It is the first full-length feature film about the famous composer. Filming began in July 2002. The film was released on 12 September 2003, but before that it was shown for the first time at the Sibelius Festival in Lahti on 4 September 2003. When it was released widely, it was the second most watched domestic film of 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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