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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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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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