| Poet and Muse | |
| Director: | Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Producer: | Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Starring: | Esko Salminen |
| Cinematography: | Esa Vuorinen |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
Poet and Muse (Finnish: Runoilija ja muusa) is a 1978 Finnish drama film directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta. The film is about the Finnish poet Eino Leino and the women of his life: a conflict-filled marriage with Freya Schultz and a love affair with the poet L. Onerva. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]