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Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1985-08-16
- video_camera_front Companies FilmTeknik, Finnish Film Foundation, Svenska Filminstitutet, Sandrews, YLE, P-Kino
- timer Runtime: 121 Mins
- star Rating: 2 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0088980
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smart_display Cast
Raimo Karppinen
Arto Arsi
Jan Söderblom
Arto Arsi as a child
Tarmo Manni
Sergei Rippas
Rea Mauranen
Suvi Ekman
Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Arto's Mother
Kimmo Otsamo
Arto's Brother
Per Oscarsson
Eino
Jayne Meadows
Mrs. Thomas
Marta Becket
Ballet dancer
Lew Hopson
Big Morgan
Virginia Capers
Singing prisoner
Eri Klas
Conductor
Atso Almila
Conductor
Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Conductor
Pamela Ludwig
Black girl
Arnie Moore
Police officer
Pirjo Bergström
Singer
Anneli Siljander
Concert audience member
Kristo Salminen
Arto Arsi as a child (voice) (uncredited)
groups Crew
Pekka Lehto
Executive Producer
Katinka Faragó
Executive Producer
Paul Jyrälä
Production Sound Mixer
Pirjo Honkasalo
Director
Pekka Lehto
Director
Aaron A. Goffman
Carpenter
Mikko Kurenniemi
Production Design
Pentti Valkeasuo
Production Design
Gail Humphreys
Production Design
Matti Kuortti
Sound
Kjell Westman
Sound Mixer
Antero Honkanen
Sound
Pirjo Honkasalo
Editor
Pirkko Saisio
Writer
Eva Haitto
Original Story
Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography
Marja-Liisa Raunio-Laine
Production Manager
Lee Berger
First Assistant Director
Heimo Haitto
Original Story
Lars Karlsson
Director of Photography
Betsy Pollock
Production Manager
Lisa Blok-Linson
Unit Manager
Atso Almila
Original Music Composer
Tuula Mehtonen
Editor
Pirjo Honkasalo
Screenplay
Päivi Tiura
Costume Design
Gandhi Bob Arrollo
Makeup Artist
Berndt Frithiof
Sound Mixer
Christa Reusch
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mila Niemi
Makeup Artist
Antonia Dubravka Carnerud
Editor
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