The Swan and the Wanderer
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| The Swan and the Wanderer | |
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| Directed by | Timo Koivusalo |
| Written by | Timo Koivusalo Juha Numminen |
| Produced by | Timo Koivusalo |
| Starring | Tapio Liinoja Martti Suosalo Heikki Nousiainen |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Box office | $175,358 in opening week |
The Swan and the Wanderer (Finnish: Kulkuri ja joutsen) is a Finnish film telling the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters, Tapio Rautavaara (Tapio Liinoja) and Reino Helismaa (Martti Suosalo), who worked together until their relationship got fractious for a long time. The film covers the years from 1949 to 1965, the date of Helismaa's death.
The film also tells about the change in Finland during those years.
Cast
[edit]- Tapio Liinoja as Tapio Rautavaara
- Martti Suosalo as Reino Helismaa
- Heikki Nousiainen as Esa Pakarinen
- Ari Virta as Masa Niemi
- Matti Mäntylä as Toivo Kärki
- Tuija Piepponen as Siiri Angerkoski
- Raimo Grönberg as Olavi Virta
Reception
[edit]The film grossed $175,358 in its opening week.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Buddrus, Petra (11 February 2000). "Reversal of fortunes in Finland". Screen International. p. 35.
External links
[edit]- The Swan and the Wanderer at IMDb
- The Swan and the Wanderer at Elonet (in Finnish)
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