The Singer (2018) [N/A]

Featuring:
Lauri Tilkanen, Malla Malmivaara, Raimo Grönberg

Written by:
Timo Koivusalo

Directed by:
Timo Koivusalo


Release Date:
October 5, 2018

Original Title:
Olavi Virta

Genres:
Drama | Music

Production Companies:
Artista Filmi

Production Countries:
Finland

Ratings / Certifications:
FI: K-12 

Runtime: 125

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.

Olavi Virta is a film about the all-time favorite singer in Finland. A man whose dreams were interrupted by war, a man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist that was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who performed both on stage and in films and who finally lost everything but his unique voice. It is a film about a man who loved beautiful women and who was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause, and alcohol. After the war, the Finnish people wanted eagerly to forget about the bad times; they wanted to dance, party, dream, and love. Olavi Virta responded to this demand, and hundreds of recordings and evergreen songs were born.

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The Singer (2018) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.5/10

Assistant Camera:
Elina Eränen

Assistant Director:
Susanna Palin

Boom Operator:
Seppo Anttila
Arto Heinonen

Choreographer:
Kaisa Strandman

Colorist:
Pasi Mäkelä

Costume Design:
Elina Vättö

Director:
Timo Koivusalo

Director of Photography:
Pertti Mutanen

Dramaturgy:
Olli Soinio

Editor:
Timo Koivusalo
Jyrki Luukko

Foley Artist:
Tapio Liukkonen

Gaffer:
Jukki Tuura

Grip:
Jukki Tuura

Hair Designer:
Erja Mikkola

Lighting Technician:
Nikojaakko Iivarinen
Joonas Saine

Makeup Designer:
Erja Mikkola

Original Music Composer:
Esa Nieminen

Producer:
Timo Koivusalo

Production Design:
Markku Myllymäki

Production Sound Mixer:
Jyrki Luukko

Script Supervisor:
Merika Koivusalo

Sound Designer:
Olli Pärnänen

Sound Editor:
Olli Pärnänen

Writer:
Timo Koivusalo

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