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Orpopojan valssi

Orpopojan valssi

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Orpopojan valssi

1949

1h 9m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

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Overview

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".

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Suomen Filmiteollisuus

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sakari Halonen

J. Alfred Tanner

Eija Inkeri

Eija Inkeri

Milda

Aku Korhonen

Aku Korhonen

S. Juurioja

Veikko Linna

Veikko Linna

Martti Katajisto

Martti Katajisto

Sinikka Koskela

Ture Ara

Ture Ara

Doctor

Aarne Laine

Aarne Laine

Irja Rannikko

Jalmari Parikka

Jalmari Parikka

Rulf Frapin

Creative team

Directed by: Ville Salminen
Written by: Inkeri Marjanen
Produced by: T.J. Särkkä

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