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The Singer
The Singer

The Singer

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The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause and alcohol and who finally lost everything but his unique voice.

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Budget

$1800000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

3.6/10

Release Date

05 October 2018

Country

Finland

Cast

Lauri Tilkanen

Lauri Tilkanen

Olavi Virta

Malla Malmivaara

Malla Malmivaara

Irene Virta

Raimo Grönberg

Raimo Grönberg

Old Olavi Virta

Martti Suosalo

Martti Suosalo

Reino Helismaa

Jonna Järnefelt

Jonna Järnefelt

Olavi Virta's mother

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Toivo Kärki

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Niilo Saarikko

Seela Sella

Seela Sella

Hulda Simula

Heikki Nousiainen

Heikki Nousiainen

Toivo "T.J." Särkkä

Ilkka Villi

Ilkka Villi

Tapio Rautavaara

Pamela Tola

Pamela Tola

Nainen kotiovella

Esko Roine

Esko Roine

Ossi Elstelä

Tom Petäjä

Tom Petäjä

Kauko Käyhkö

Tapani Kalliomäki

Tapani Kalliomäki

Auvo Nuotio

Samuli Niittymäki

Samuli Niittymäki

Teijo Joutsela

Juhani Niemelä

Juhani Niemelä

Olavi Virta's father

Jemina Sillanpää

Jemina Sillanpää

Laila

Petra Karjalainen

Petra Karjalainen

Lyyli Seger

Turkka Mastomäki

Turkka Mastomäki

Virkamies

Declan McMenamin

Declan McMenamin

Olavi 8 v.

Kaappo Peltola

Kaappo Peltola

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Frans Näyrä

Frans Näyrä

Olavi 3 v.

Pentti Fagerholm

Pentti Fagerholm

Radioääni (voice)

Pekka Huotari

Pekka Huotari

Järjestysmies Ilomantsissa

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