Olavi Virta
1972
30min
8.0Documentary
TV Movie
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Overview
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.
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Who directed Olavi Virta?
Olavi Virta was directed by Peter von Bagh.
How long is Olavi Virta?
Olavi Virta runs for 30min, and was released in 1972.
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