Olavi Virta
Portrait of a national icon: iskelmä or popular schlager legend Olavi Virta (1915–1972), as an old, lost and lonely man. When the film was screened for the first time, people all over Finland went ballistic – they couldn't take the sad sight of their tango's greatest voice, the incarnation of postwar wealth and glory in ruins.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Olavi Virta
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 21, 1972
Runtime
0h 30m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
User Score
60%
Original Title
Olavi Virta
Production Companies
YLE
Director
Peter von Bagh
Description
Portrait of a national icon: iskelmä or popular schlager legend Olavi Virta (1915–1972), as an old, lost and lonely man. When the film was screened for the first time, people all over Finland went ballistic – they couldn't take the sad sight of their tango's greatest voice, the incarnation of postwar wealth and glory in ruins.
Cast
Crew
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