Nov 05, 1948
91 min
Full-HD

Ruusu ja kulkuri (1948)

The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey from a crier boy from Liminga to an international singing star, Aappo never forgets his first love Katri, who faithfully waits in Liminga for his return.

Category

Drama Music History

Country

Finland

Companies

Suomi-Filmi

Unto Salminen

Aappo Ojanperä

Hilkka Helinä

Katri Foudila

Henny Valjus

Maria Juhontytär Ojanperä

Maija Nuutinen

Briitta Ojanperä

Kaarlo Saarnio

Grandpa

Tuulikki Pohjola

Sofia

Heikki Suominen

Aappo as 14-years old

Kaarina Vahtonen

Ida

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