Sibelius (film)
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| Directed by | Timo Koivusalo |
| Written by | Timo Koivusalo |
| Produced by | Timo Koivusalo |
| Starring | Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Miina Turunen, Seela Sella |
| Distributed by | Artista-Filmi |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €1.7 million |
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.