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Cast
Tapio Liinoja
as Tapio Rautavaara
Martti Suosalo
as Reino Helismaa
Heikki Nousiainen
as Esa Pakarinen
Anna Haaranen
as Lempi Helismaa
Heidi Herala
as Liisa Rautavaara
Ari Wirta
as Masa Niemi
Aulis Rosendahl
as Aatos Mähönen, manageri
Martti Katajisto
as T. J. Särkkä
Matti Mäntylä
as Toivo Kärki
Raimo Grönberg
as Olavi Virta
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Music
Votes8
DirectorTimo Koivusalo
WritersTimo Koivusalo, Juha Numminen
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Swan and the Wanderer
About The Swan and the Wanderer
The film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara and Repe Helismaa, who worked together until their relationship got frictious for a long time. The film covers the years from 1949 to 1965. Since the film is based on real-life persons it also tells much about the change in Finland during those years and of course much about Finnish popular music.
Directed by Timo Koivusalo, The Swan and the Wanderer leans on a strong ensemble — Tapio Liinoja, Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1999.
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