Finland / Apr 28, 1950 / S
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Sisters Irma and Airi Ranna's café Iltatähti has run into financial trouble. Touring musicians Heikki and Jussi end up as tenants in the same boarding house where the siblings and the poetic accountant live. Since the landlady does not allow music in her nursing home, the musicians practice at Iltatähti and revolutionize the life of the cafe.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aarne Laine | Soittaja junassa ja linja-autossa |
| Osmo Saarnio | Yrjön säestäjä |
| Martta Kinnunen | Katri |
| Senni Nieminen | Mari |
| Sylva Rossi | Mrs. Vahvaniska |
| Emil Vinermo | Mr. Vahvaniska (uncredited) |
| Maila Tuomi | Kyllikki Pikkarainen (uncredited) |
| Kalle Rouni | Dr. Siintola (uncredited) |
| Rauni Ranta | (uncredited) |
| Mirjam Salminen | (uncredited) |
| Arvo Lehesmaa | (uncredited) |
| Enok Sikiö | (uncredited) |
| Olavi Tuomi | (uncredited) |
| Torsti Ahonlinna | (uncredited) |
| Siviä Friskberg | (uncredited) |
| Eddie Stenberg | (uncredited) |
| Martti Romppanen | (uncredited) |
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| Leo Jokela | (uncredited) |
| Kauko Vuorensola | (uncredited) |
| Mikko Niskanen | (uncredited) |
| Pentti Taivainen | (uncredited) |
| Ester Kasurinen | (uncredited) |
| Seppo Wallin | (uncredited) |
| Kaarlo Saarnio | (uncredited) |
| Mauri Jaakkola | (uncredited) |
| Marjo Penttala | (uncredited) |
| Rafael Pihlaja | (uncredited) |
| Mauno Kuusla | (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Köyhä laulaja |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
| Release date | 28 aprile 1950 |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä |
| Writer | Toivo Kauppinen |
| Editing | Armas Vallasvuo |
| Cinematography | Kalle Peronkoski, Pentti Unho, Kauno Laine, Olavi Tuomi, Pentti Auer, Jukka Laurin, Erkki Tolvanen |
| Assistant directors | Maila Tuomi, Anna-Liisa Jokela, Ville Salminen |
| Lighting | Nils Gustafsson |
| Camera operators | Kalle Peronkoski, Pentti Unho, Kauno Laine, Olavi Tuomi, Pentti Auer, Jukka Laurin, Erkki Tolvanen |
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| Additional photography | Kalle Peronkoski, Pentti Unho, Kauno Laine, Olavi Tuomi, Pentti Auer, Jukka Laurin, Erkki Tolvanen |
| Production design | Ville Salminen, Eka Karppanen |
| Art direction | Ville Salminen, Eka Karppanen |
| Set decoration | Ville Salminen, Eka Karppanen |
| Music | Toivo Kärki, Yrjö Saari, Björn Korander, Taisto Lindegren |
| Sound | Yrjö Saari, Björn Korander, Toivo Kärki, Taisto Lindegren |
| Costume design | Olavi Suominen, Siviä Friskberg |
| Makeup | Olavi Suominen, Siviä Friskberg |
| Hairstyling | Olavi Suominen, Siviä Friskberg |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
Sweden / Sep 08, 1985
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