Orpopojan valssi

Orpopojan valssi

1949 · 69 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, History

A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".

Directed by Ville Salminen · Written by Inkeri Marjanen

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