The Swan and the Wanderer
1999 Finnish film
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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.
Directed byTimo Koivusalo
Written byTimo Koivusalo
Juha Numminen
Juha Numminen
Produced byTimo Koivusalo
StarringTapio Liinoja
Martti Suosalo
Heikki Nousiainen
Martti Suosalo
Heikki Nousiainen
| The Swan and the Wanderer | |
|---|---|
| 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 film also tells about the change in Finland during those years.
Cast
- 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
The film grossed $175,358 in its opening week.[1]
