The Singer

Oct 5, 2018

2h 5m

★ 3.3

Overview

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.

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

Artista Filmi

The Singer Trailers

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Cast

Olavi Virta

Lauri Tilkanen

Irene Virta

Malla Malmivaara

Old Olavi Virta

Raimo Grönberg

Reino Helismaa

Martti Suosalo

Olavi Virta's mother

Jonna Järnefelt

Toivo Kärki

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Niilo Saarikko

Vesa Vierikko

Hulda Simula

Seela Sella

Toivo "T.J." Särkkä

Heikki Nousiainen

Tapio Rautavaara

Ilkka Villi

Nainen kotiovella

Pamela Tola

Ossi Elstelä

Esko Roine

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