Da Capo (1985)
Overview
Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.035 |
Directed By
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pekka Lehto
Crew
Pekka Lehto
Katinka Faragó
Paul Jyrälä
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pekka Lehto
Aaron A. Goffman
Mikko Kurenniemi
Pentti Valkeasuo
Gail Humphreys
Matti Kuortti
Kjell Westman
Antero Honkanen
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pirkko Saisio
Eva Haitto
Kari Sohlberg
Marja-Liisa Raunio-Laine
Lee Berger
Heimo Haitto
Lars Karlsson
Betsy Pollock
Lisa Blok-Linson
Atso Almila
Tuula Mehtonen
Pirjo Honkasalo
Päivi Tiura
Gandhi Bob Arrollo
Berndt Frithiof
Christa Reusch
Mila Niemi
TOP CAST
Raimo Karppinen
Arto Arsi
Jan Söderblom
Arto Arsi as a child
Tarmo Manni
Sergei Rippas
Rea Mauranen
Suvi Ekman
Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Arto's Mother
Kimmo Otsamo
Arto's Brother
Per Oscarsson
Eino
Jayne Meadows
Mrs. Thomas
Marta Becket
Ballet dancer
Lew Hopson
Big Morgan
Virginia Capers
Singing prisoner
Eri Klas
Conductor
Atso Almila
Conductor
Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Conductor
Pamela Ludwig
Black girl
Arnie Moore
Police officer
Pirjo Bergström
Singer
Kristo Salminen
Arto Arsi as a child (voice) (uncredited)
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