The Swan and the Wanderer

The film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara and Repe Helismaa, who worked together until their relationship got frictious for a long time. The film covers the years from 1949 to 1965. 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.

Director: Timo Koivusalo

Cast

Tapio Liinoja

Tapio Rautavaara

Martti Suosalo

Reino Helismaa

Heikki Nousiainen

Esa Pakarinen

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Anna Haaranen

Lempi Helismaa

Heidi Herala

Liisa Rautavaara

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Ari Wirta

Masa Niemi

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Aulis Rosendahl

Aatos Mähönen, manageri

Martti Katajisto

T. J. Särkkä