Da Capo

Da Capo

1985
2h 1m
2.0

2.0/10

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Overview

Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.

Status: Released

Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
FilmTeknik Finnish Film Foundation Svenska Filminstitutet Sandrews YLE P-Kino
Production Countries
Finland Sweden
Spoken Languages
Finnish

Quick Facts

Release Date August 16, 1985
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt0088980

Cast

Raimo Karppinen
Raimo Karppinen

Arto Arsi

Jan Söderblom
Jan Söderblom

Arto Arsi as a child

Tarmo Manni
Tarmo Manni

Sergei Rippas

Rea Mauranen
Rea Mauranen

Suvi Ekman

Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Eeva-Maija Haukinen

Arto's Mother

Kimmo Otsamo
Kimmo Otsamo

Arto's Brother

Per Oscarsson
Per Oscarsson

Eino

Jayne Meadows
Jayne Meadows

Mrs. Thomas

Marta Becket
Marta Becket

Ballet dancer

Lew Hopson
Lew Hopson

Big Morgan

Virginia Capers
Virginia Capers

Singing prisoner

Eri Klas
Eri Klas

Conductor

Key Crew

Katinka Faragó
Executive Producer
Pekka Lehto
Executive Producer
Pirjo Honkasalo
Director
Pekka Lehto
Director
Pirjo Honkasalo
Screenplay