Elämän maantiellä

Elämän maantiellä

1927 · 83 min · ★ 4.2 · Drama

The film tells the story of a wandering barrel organ player's daily, tragic life in the back streets of the Finnish cities.

Directed by Kurt Jäger · Written by Ragnar Hartwall

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