| The Swan and the Wanderer | |
| Director: | Timo Koivusalo |
| Producer: | Timo Koivusalo |
| Starring: | Tapio Liinoja Martti Suosalo Heikki Nousiainen |
| Distributor: | Buena Vista International |
| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Country: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Gross: | $175,358 in opening week |
The Swan and the Wanderer (Finnish: Kulkuri ja joutsen) is a Finnish film telling the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters, Tapio Rautavaara (Tapio Liinoja) and Reino Helismaa (Martti Suosalo), who worked together until their relationship got fractious for a long time. The film covers the years from 1949 to 1965, the date of Helismaa's death.
The film also tells about the change in Finland during those years.
The film grossed $175,358 in its opening week.[1]