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Olavi Virta

1972Movie30 min

DocumentaryTV Movie
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Intergenerational

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Peter von Bagh
Written by
Peter von Bagh

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Facts

January 21, 1972 · 30 min · Documentary, TV Movie

Released
January 21, 1972
Runtime
30 min
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Original language
Finnish
Made in
Finland

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Olavi Virta worth watching?"

Questions about Olavi Virta

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Olavi Virta worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Olavi Virta plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (10 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Olavi Virta?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Olavi Virta in English?

Finnish

No, it was made in Finnish.