Da Capo

Da Capo (1985)

Released: 1985-08-16 Duration: 2hr 1min
Genres: Drama
Rating 2.0

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.

Production Companies

FilmTeknik
Finnish Film Foundation
Finnish Film Foundation
Svenska Filminstitutet
Svenska Filminstitutet
Sandrews
Sandrews
YLE
YLE
P-Kino

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language fi
Popularity 0.035

Directed By

Pirjo Honkasalo

Pekka Lehto

Crew

Executive Producer
Pekka Lehto
Executive Producer
Katinka Faragó
Production Sound Mixer
Paul Jyrälä
Director
Pirjo Honkasalo
Director
Pekka Lehto
Carpenter
Aaron A. Goffman
Production Design
Mikko Kurenniemi
Production Design
Pentti Valkeasuo
Production Design
Gail Humphreys
Sound Mixer
Kjell Westman
Original Story
Eva Haitto
Director of Photography
Kari Sohlberg
Production Manager
Marja-Liisa Raunio-Laine
First Assistant Director
Lee Berger
Original Story
Heimo Haitto
Director of Photography
Lars Karlsson
Production Manager
Betsy Pollock
Unit Manager
Lisa Blok-Linson
Original Music Composer
Atso Almila
Screenplay
Pirjo Honkasalo
Costume Design
Päivi Tiura
Makeup Artist
Gandhi Bob Arrollo
Sound Mixer
Berndt Frithiof
Assistant Makeup Artist
Christa Reusch
Makeup Artist
Mila Niemi

TOP CAST

Raimo Karppinen
Raimo Karppinen

Arto Arsi

Jan Söderblom
Jan Söderblom

Arto Arsi as a child

Tarmo Manni
Tarmo Manni

Sergei Rippas

Rea Mauranen
Rea Mauranen

Suvi Ekman

Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Eeva-Maija Haukinen

Arto's Mother

Kimmo Otsamo
Kimmo Otsamo

Arto's Brother

Jayne Meadows
Jayne Meadows

Mrs. Thomas

Marta Becket
Marta Becket

Ballet dancer

Lew Hopson
Lew Hopson

Big Morgan

Virginia Capers
Virginia Capers

Singing prisoner

Eri Klas
Eri Klas

Conductor

Atso Almila
Atso Almila

Conductor

Pamela Ludwig
Pamela Ludwig

Black girl

Arnie Moore
Arnie Moore

Police officer

Kristo Salminen
Kristo Salminen

Arto Arsi as a child (voice) (uncredited)

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