The Singer

The Singer

125 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 5, 2018

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.

The Singer

125 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 5, 2018

The Singer
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Artista Filmi Oy
Original title Olavi Virta
Directors Timo Koivusalo
Writers Timo Koivusalo

Cast

Lauri Tilkanen

as Olavi Virta

Malla Malmivaara

as Irene Virta

Raimo Grönberg

as Old Olavi Virta

Martti Suosalo

as Reino Helismaa

Jonna Järnefelt

as Olavi Virta's mother

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

as Toivo Kärki

Vesa Vierikko

as Niilo Saarikko

Seela Sella

as Hulda Simula

Heikki Nousiainen

as Toivo "T.J." Särkkä

Ilkka Villi

as Tapio Rautavaara

Pamela Tola

as Nainen kotiovella

Esko Roine

as Ossi Elstelä

Tom Petäjä

as Kauko Käyhkö

Tapani Kalliomäki

as Auvo Nuotio

Samuli Niittymäki

as Teijo Joutsela

Juhani Niemelä

as Olavi Virta's father

Petra Karjalainen

as Lyyli Seger

Turkka Mastomäki

as Virkamies

Declan McMenamin

as Olavi 8 v.

Kaappo Peltola

as Vesa-Matti Loiri

Frans Näyrä

as Olavi 3 v.

Pentti Fagerholm

as Radioääni (voice)

Pekka Huotari

as Järjestysmies Ilomantsissa