Ballaadi
1944, Finnish. Directed by T.J. Särkkä.
At the request of author Zacharias, Fredrik begins composing an opera, inspired by a summer walk in Backas, Espoo. He falls in love with Ebba, who sings like a nightingale about a young mermaid on the shore of the lake. Fredrik's infatuation causes a scandal in Helsinki society circles, as he is married.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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Cast & crew
- T.J. SärkkäDirector
- Maaria EiraEbba Dunckert
- Thure BahneFredrik Pacius
- Arvi TuomiZacharias Topelius
- Aino LohikoskiNina Pacius
- Toini VartiainenMargarethe Florin
- Yrjö TuominenMartin
- Esko VettenrantaNikolai Kiseleff
- Risto VesteAdolf Wasenius
- Eero KilpiCast
- Topi RuuthEugen Bergfält
- Lauri KyöstiläPavén
- Edvin KajanneP.V. Florin
Details
- Released
- 13 February 1944
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Erik Dahlberg
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Ballaadi runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Ballaadi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 1944. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ballaadi?
Ballaadi (1944) was directed by T.J. Särkkä and stars Maaria Eira, Thure Bahne, Arvi Tuomi.