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  • The Swan and the Wanderer (1999)
  • 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The Swan and the Wanderer (1999)
117 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara (Tapio Liinoja) and Repe Helismaa (Martti Suosalo), who worked together until their relationship got frictious for a long time. The film covers the ...See moreThe film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara (Tapio Liinoja) and Repe Helismaa (Martti Suosalo), who worked together until their relationship got frictious for a long time. The film covers the years from 1949 to 1965 (Helismaa's death). Since the film is based on real-life persons it also tells much about the change in Finland during those years and of course much about Finnish popular music. Written by T.J.A. See less
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Feb 19, 1999 (Finland)
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90 cast members
Name Known for
Tapio Liinoja
Tapio Rautavaara Tapio Rautavaara   See fewer
Martti Suosalo
Reino Helismaa Reino Helismaa   See fewer
Heikki Nousiainen
Esa Pakarinen Esa Pakarinen   See fewer
Anna Haaranen
Lempi Helismaa Lempi Helismaa   See fewer
Heidi Herala
Liisa Rautavaara Liisa Rautavaara   See fewer
Ari Wirta
Masa Niemi Masa Niemi   See fewer
Pertti Koivula
Kauko Toivonen Kauko Toivonen   See fewer
Aulis Rosendahl
Aatos Mähönen Aatos Mähönen   See fewer
Martti Katajisto
Maisteri Särkkä Maisteri Särkkä   See fewer
Matti Mäntylä
Toivo Kärki Toivo Kärki   See fewer
Raimo Grönberg
Olavi Virta Olavi Virta   See fewer
Ilkka Koivula
Jorma Ikävalko Jorma Ikävalko   See fewer
Kai Lehtinen
Lj. Liimatainen Lj. Liimatainen   See fewer
Ritva Kanerva
Rautavaara's mother Rautavaara's mother   See fewer
Tuija Piepponen
Siiri Angerkoski Siiri Angerkoski   See fewer
Esko Nikkari
Veikko Veikko   See fewer
Leena Suomu
Milja - Veikko's wife Milja - Veikko's wife   See fewer
Juha Laitila
Teukka Teukka   See fewer
Hilkka Ollikainen
Elli Puska Elli Puska   See fewer
Kai Tanner
Aleksi Lemmetyinen Aleksi Lemmetyinen   See fewer
Kasperi Tanner
8-year-old Aleksi 8-year-old Aleksi   See fewer
Kaj Vartio
Jortikka Jortikka   See fewer
Valle Yritys
Alpo Röhönen Alpo Röhönen   See fewer
Taneli Rinne
Civil Servant Civil Servant   See fewer
Kalevi Haapoja
Constable Constable   See fewer
Timo Nissi
Rural Police Chief Rural Police Chief   See fewer
Marja Korhonen
Kreeta of Kallo Kreeta of Kallo   See fewer
Jan-Peter Nyqvist
Interviewer (as Jan Nyqvist) Interviewer (as Jan Nyqvist)   See fewer
Tomi Salmela
Kalevi Lahtinen Kalevi Lahtinen   See fewer
Pekka Lukka
Pharmascist Pharmascist   See fewer
Aleksander Anria
Russian Officer Russian Officer   See fewer
Eija Nousiainen
Night Nurse Night Nurse   See fewer
Aarre Karén
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Marjukka Mattila
Marja Rautavaara Marja Rautavaara   See fewer
Tia Nurminen
Irma Rautavaara Irma Rautavaara   See fewer
Merika Koivusalo
Leena Rautavaara Leena Rautavaara   See fewer
Roope Sivander
Markku Helismaa Markku Helismaa   See fewer
Riina Koivusalo
Satu Helismaa Satu Helismaa   See fewer
Juha Jalonen
Arto Helismaa Arto Helismaa   See fewer
Miika-Markus Hömpi
11-year-old Tapio 11-year-old Tapio   See fewer
Anna-Maija Nissi
Dolled-up Lady Dolled-up Lady   See fewer
Raino Rissanen
Hero of the Day Hero of the Day   See fewer
Risto Salmi
Ironmonger Ironmonger   See fewer
Väinö Välkky
Ticket-seller Ticket-seller   See fewer
Tuula Keuru
Widow on Bus Widow on Bus   See fewer
Kielo Tommila
Porter Porter   See fewer
Severi Koivusalo
Kid on Bus Kid on Bus   See fewer
Jukka Wahlroos
Kid on Bus Kid on Bus   See fewer
Antti Vartiala
Conductor Conductor   See fewer
Tuula Pennanen
Woman on Train Woman on Train   See fewer
Seppo Sallinen
Man on Train Man on Train   See fewer
Markku Leino
Man on Train Man on Train   See fewer
Hannu Kivioja
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Harri Ekonen
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Sirkka-Liisa Leskinen-Toiviainen
Lady of Farmhouse Lady of Farmhouse   See fewer
Mauno Käpyaho
Taxidriver Taxidriver   See fewer
Antti Majanlahti
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Mika Nuojua
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Seppo Helenius
Drunken Man Drunken Man   See fewer
Maarit Peltomaa
Woman at Virta's Table Woman at Virta's Table   See fewer
Pirkko Uitto
Woman at Virta's Table Woman at Virta's Table   See fewer
Jari Järveläinen
Man at Virta's Table Man at Virta's Table   See fewer
Jari Peltoniemi
Man at Virta's Table Man at Virta's Table   See fewer
Jenna Ullvén
Woman at Virta's Table Woman at Virta's Table   See fewer
Kirsi Nurminen
Woman at Virta's Table Woman at Virta's Table   See fewer
Matti Heinivaho
Musician in Restaurant Musician in Restaurant   See fewer
Reijo Innanen
Musician in Restaurant Musician in Restaurant   See fewer
Reijo Rantanen
Musician in Restaurant Musician in Restaurant   See fewer
Raimo Liukko
Musician in Restaurant Musician in Restaurant   See fewer
Anne Ketola
Woman in Outhouse Woman in Outhouse   See fewer
Yasmin Samaletdin
Woman in Outhouse Woman in Outhouse   See fewer
Salme Halmetoja
Cheapjack Cheapjack   See fewer
Sofie Henriksén
Waiter in Restaurant Kappeli Waiter in Restaurant Kappeli   See fewer
Miikka Raeniemi
Rock musician (as FBI Beat) Rock musician (as FBI Beat)   See fewer
Markus Törmälä
Rock musician (as FBI Beat) Rock musician (as FBI Beat)   See fewer
Miikka Törmälä
Rock musician (as FBI Beat) Rock musician (as FBI Beat)   See fewer
Jere Vilkkinen
Rock musician (as FBI Beat) Rock musician (as FBI Beat)   See fewer
Matti Vannekari
Man in Recording Studio Man in Recording Studio   See fewer
Pekka Lehtimäki
Man in Recording Studio Man in Recording Studio   See fewer
Heikki Lähteenmäki
Man in Recording Studio Man in Recording Studio   See fewer
Pertti Jartti
ohjaaja Lentävän kalakukon kuvauksessa (uncredited) ohjaaja Lentävän kalakukon kuvauksessa (uncredited)   See fewer
Timo Koivusalo
mies Tapsan seurassa baarissa (uncredited) mies Tapsan seurassa baarissa (uncredited)   See fewer
Sanni Linden
Nainen hotellin aulassa (uncredited) Nainen hotellin aulassa (uncredited)   See fewer
Raimo Siltala
Suntio (uncredited) Suntio (uncredited)   See fewer
Inga Sänpäkkilä
Nainen syntymäpäiväjuhlassa (uncredited) Nainen syntymäpäiväjuhlassa (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauli Sänpäkkilä
Mies syntymäpäiväjuhlassa (uncredited) Mies syntymäpäiväjuhlassa (uncredited)   See fewer
Kalle Wallin
Lasse Pöysti Rion yönkuvauksessa (uncredited) Lasse Pöysti Rion yönkuvauksessa (uncredited)   See fewer
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