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The Swan and the Wanderer

The Swan and the Wanderer

1999 · 117 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Music

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.

Directed by Timo Koivusalo · Written by Timo Koivusalo

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