The Singer

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Lauri TilkanenOlavi Virta

Malla MalmivaaraIrene Virta

Raimo GrönbergOld Olavi Virta

Jonna JärnefeltOlavi Virta's mother

Juhani NiemeläOlavi Virta's father

Lauri MaijalaViljanen

Martti SuosaloReino Helismaa

Vesa VierikkoNiilo Saarikko

Hannu-Pekka BjörkmanToivo Kärki

Seela Sella

Seela SellaHulda Simula

Tom LindholmToimittaja

Ilkka KoivulaBruno Laakko