Da Capo

Da Capo

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1985-08-16

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.

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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.

Released

1985-08-16

Runtime

121

Director

Pekka Lehto

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

suomi

Production

FilmTeknik

Finnish Film Foundation

Svenska Filminstitutet

Sandrews

YLE

P-Kino

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    Raimo Karppinen

    Raimo Karppinen
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    Jan Söderblom

    Jan Söderblom
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    Tarmo Manni

    Tarmo Manni
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    Rea Mauranen

    Rea Mauranen
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    Eeva-Maija Haukinen

    Eeva-Maija Haukinen
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    Kimmo Otsamo

    Kimmo Otsamo
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    Per Oscarsson

    Per Oscarsson
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    Jayne Meadows

    Jayne Meadows
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    Marta Becket

    Marta Becket
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    Lew Hopson

    Lew Hopson
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    Virginia Capers

    Virginia Capers
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    Eri Klas

    Eri Klas
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    Atso Almila

    Atso Almila
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    Jukka-Pekka Saraste

    Jukka-Pekka Saraste
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    Pamela Ludwig

    Pamela Ludwig
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    Arnie Moore

    Arnie Moore
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    Pirjo Bergström

    Pirjo Bergström
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    Kristo Salminen

    Kristo Salminen