Ruusu ja kulkuri

Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1948-11-05
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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.

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Ruusu ja kulkuri

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Unto Salminen
Unto Salminen
as Aappo Ojanperä
Hilkka Helinä
Hilkka Helinä
as Katri Foudila
Henny Valjus
Henny Valjus
as Maria Juhontytär Ojanperä
Maija Nuutinen
Maija Nuutinen
as Briitta Ojanperä
Kaarlo Saarnio
Kaarlo Saarnio
as Grandpa
Tuulikki Pohjola
Tuulikki Pohjola
as Sofia
Heikki Suominen
Heikki Suominen
as Aappo as 14-years old
Kaarina Vahtonen
Kaarina Vahtonen
as Ida
Pirkko Karppi
Pirkko Karppi
as Linda
Raija Suominen
Raija Suominen
as Katri as 12-years old
Uno Wikström
Uno Wikström
as Foudila
Helge Ranin
Helge Ranin
as Julius Immanuel Bergh
Arvo Lehesmaa
Arvo Lehesmaa
as Juho Kukkonen
Oke Tuuri
Oke Tuuri
as Justus Länkelä
Leevi Linko
Leevi Linko
as Juhani Kokko
Aku Korhonen
Aku Korhonen
as A.E. Hagfors
Marja Korhonen
Marja Korhonen
as Aurora Hanneborg
Ekke Hämäläinen
Ekke Hämäläinen
as Paul Hanneborg
Aino Mantsas
Aino Mantsas
as Kiplie von Waldenburg
Salli Karuna
Salli Karuna
as Countess von Waldenburg
Hemmo Airamo
Hemmo Airamo
as Prof. Hildach
Runar Schauman
Runar Schauman
as Y.S. Yrjö-Koskinen
Emil Saarinen
Emil Saarinen
as Jernström
Hannes Veivo
Hannes Veivo
as Jukka Perälä
Leo Riuttu
Leo Riuttu
as Eino Leino
Valtteri Virmajoki
Valtteri Virmajoki
as Janne Putkonen
Urho Lahti
Urho Lahti
as Oskar Merikanto
Kaarlo Halttunen
Kaarlo Halttunen
as Eliasson
Reino Valkama
Reino Valkama
as Old man
Annie Mörk
Annie Mörk
as Old woman
Greta Fougstedt
Greta Fougstedt
as Olga Tavanne
Matti Ranin
Matti Ranin
as Schoolboy
Matti Aulos
Matti Aulos
as Aappo's friend (uncredited)
Sirkka Breider
Sirkka Breider
as Woman in Olga's concert (uncredited)
Paavo Honkamäki
Paavo Honkamäki
as Farmhand (uncredited)
Maire Hyvönen
Maire Hyvönen
as Girl (uncredited)
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
as Student (uncredited)
Toivo Lahti
Toivo Lahti
as Music critic (uncredited)
Heikki Packalén
Heikki Packalén
as Student (uncredited)
Matti Pihlaja
Matti Pihlaja
as (uncredited)
Rafael Pihlaja
Rafael Pihlaja
as Concert manager (uncredited)
Irja Ranin
Irja Ranin
as Girl (uncredited)
Saara Ranin
Saara Ranin
as Lady of Foudila (uncredited)
Tiina Rinne
Tiina Rinne
as Girl (uncredited)
Onni Timonen
Onni Timonen
as Farmhand (uncredited)
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