Finland / Nov 12, 1939 / S
Pikku pelimanni (1939)
Directed by T.J. Särkkä
1h 39minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Unemployed Anna leaves her son Olavi to be raised by Antti, a shoemaker. When the shoemaker dies, Olavi is sent to an orphanage, from which he runs away with a cat and a violin under his arm. After many misfortunes, the talented Olavi becomes a student of a professor at a music academy and travels to London to compete in an international violin competition.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lasse Lagus | Kalle |
| Varma Lahtinen | |
| Rosi Rinne | |
| Aku Käyhkö | |
| Jaakko Furman | Risto (uncredited) |
| Helinä Sirkiä | Helinä (uncredited) |
| Jouko Ilvonen | Kauko (uncredited) |
| Uuno Montonen | (uncredited) |
| Martti Similä | (uncredited) |
| Artturi Laakso | (uncredited) |
| Arja Niska | (uncredited) |
| Boris Sirpo | (uncredited) |
| Pirkko Mäkinen | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusicFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pikku pelimanni |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
| Release date | 12 novembre 1939 |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä |
| Writer | Boris Sirpo, T.J. Särkkä, Tuomi Elmgren-Heinonen |
| Editing | Yrjö Norta |
| Cinematography | Marius Raichi, Nils Gustafsson, Ega Laszlo, Unto Kumpulainen, A.J. Tenhovaara, Pauli Huovila, Erkki Salojärvi, Vittorio Mantovani |
| Assistant directors | Arja Niska, T.J. Särkkä |
| Camera operators | Nils Gustafsson, Ega Laszlo, Unto Kumpulainen, A.J. Tenhovaara, Pauli Huovila, Erkki Salojärvi, Vittorio Mantovani, Marius Raichi |
| Additional photography | Nils Gustafsson, Ega Laszlo, Unto Kumpulainen, A.J. Tenhovaara, Pauli Huovila, Erkki Salojärvi, Vittorio Mantovani, Marius Raichi |
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| Production design | Ossi Elstelä, Eka Karppanen |
| Art direction | Eka Karppanen, Ossi Elstelä |
| Set decoration | Eka Karppanen, Ossi Elstelä |
| Music | Boris Sirpo, Kurt Vilja, Jack Arrila, Ahti Lehtinen |
| Sound | Kurt Vilja, Jack Arrila, Ahti Lehtinen, Boris Sirpo |
| Costume design | Fiinu Autio, Hellä Laiho, Anni Lehmus |
| Makeup | Hellä Laiho, Anni Lehmus, Fiinu Autio |
| Hairstyling | Hellä Laiho, Anni Lehmus, Fiinu Autio |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Mar 03, 1943 / Btl
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