Pikku pelimanni (1939)

8.0/10 99 min Drama Music Family

Overview

Unemployed Anna leaves her son Olavi to be raised by Antti, a shoemaker. When the shoemaker dies, Olavi is sent to an orphanage, from which he runs away with a cat and a violin under his arm. After many misfortunes, the talented Olavi becomes a student of a professor at a music academy and travels to London to compete in an international violin competition.

Cast

Heimo Haitto

Olavi

Aku Korhonen

Regina Linnanheimo

Anna

Irja Elstelä

Helka

Ossi Elstelä

Jalmari Rinne

Antti Suominen

Aku Käyhkö

Uuno Montonen

(uncredited)

Artturi Laakso

(uncredited)

Recommendations

Spin
August Rush
I Believe
Make Mine Music
Skater Girl
Where the Red Fern Grows
Teen Spirit
Where the Red Fern Grows
Grace Unplugged
Let It Shine
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams
The Color of Friendship
Jersey Boys
The Stray
A Christmas Carol
Tom Thumb
Descendants 3
Hoovey
The Nutcracker
Journey to Bethlehem