The Swan and the Wanderer

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The Swan and the Wanderer
Directed byTimo Koivusalo
Written byTimo Koivusalo
Juha Numminen
Produced byTimo Koivusalo
StarringTapio Liinoja
Martti Suosalo
Heikki Nousiainen
Distributed byBuena Vista International[1]
Release date
  • February 19, 1999 (1999-02-19)
[1]
Running time
102 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

The Swan and the Wanderer (Finnish: Kulkuri ja joutsen) is a Finnish film telling the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters, Tapio Rautavaara (Tapio Liinoja) and Reino Helismaa (Martti Suosalo), who worked together until their relationship got fractious for a long time. The film covers the years from 1949 to 1965, the date of Helismaa's death.

The film also tells about the change in Finland during those years.

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Reception[edit]

The film grossed $175,358 in its opening week.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Buddrus, Petra (11 February 2000). "Reversal of fortunes in Finland". Screen International. p. 35.