The Swan and the Wanderer

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.

The Swan and the Wanderer
Directed byTimo Koivusalo
Written byTimo Koivusalo
Juha Numminen
Produced byTimo Koivusalo
StarringTapio Liinoja
Martti Suosalo
Heikki Nousiainen
Distributed byBuena Vista International[1]
Release date
  • February 19, 1999 (1999-02-19)
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Running time
102 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
Box office$175,358 in opening week

The film also tells about the change in Finland during those years.

Cast

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Reception

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The film grossed $175,358 in its opening week.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Buddrus, Petra (11 February 2000). "Reversal of fortunes in Finland". Screen International. p. 35.
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