The Singer (2018)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,800,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.255 |
Directed By
Timo Koivusalo
Crew
Markku Myllymäki
Esa Nieminen
Timo Koivusalo
Timo Koivusalo
Tapio Liukkonen
Susanna Palin
Elina Eränen
Merika Koivusalo
Jyrki Luukko
Seppo Anttila
Arto Heinonen
Jukki Tuura
Jukki Tuura
Nikojaakko Iivarinen
Joonas Saine
Kaisa Strandman
Olli Pärnänen
Pasi Mäkelä
Pertti Mutanen
Timo Koivusalo
Jyrki Luukko
Timo Koivusalo
Timo Savunen
Kimmo Tiainen
Severi Koivusalo
Janne Turkki
Erja Mikkola
Erja Mikkola
Elina Vättö
Olli Pärnänen
Olli Soinio
TOP CAST
Lauri Tilkanen
Olavi Virta
Malla Malmivaara
Irene Virta
Raimo Grönberg
Old Olavi Virta
Martti Suosalo
Reino Helismaa
Jonna Järnefelt
Olavi Virta's mother
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Toivo Kärki
Vesa Vierikko
Niilo Saarikko
Seela Sella
Hulda Simula
Heikki Nousiainen
Toivo "T.J." Särkkä
Ilkka Villi
Tapio Rautavaara
Pamela Tola
Nainen kotiovella
Esko Roine
Ossi Elstelä
Tom Petäjä
Kauko Käyhkö
Tapani Kalliomäki
Auvo Nuotio
Samuli Niittymäki
Teijo Joutsela
Juhani Niemelä
Olavi Virta's father
Jemina Sillanpää
Laila
Petra Karjalainen
Lyyli Seger
Turkka Mastomäki
Virkamies
Declan McMenamin
Olavi 8 v.
Kaappo Peltola
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Frans Näyrä
Olavi 3 v.
Pentti Fagerholm
Radioääni (voice)
Pekka Huotari
Järjestysmies Ilomantsissa
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