Ruusu ja kulkuri (1948)

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.

Cast (45)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Unto Salminen

Aappo Ojanperä

Hilkka Helinä

Katri Foudila

Henny Valjus

Maria Juhontytär Ojanperä

M

Maija Nuutinen

Briitta Ojanperä

Kaarlo Saarnio

Grandpa

Tuulikki Pohjola

Sofia

H

Heikki Suominen

Aappo as 14-years old

K

Kaarina Vahtonen

Ida

P

Pirkko Karppi

Linda

R

Raija Suominen

Katri as 12-years old

U

Uno Wikström

Foudila

Helge Ranin

Julius Immanuel Bergh

Arvo Lehesmaa

Juho Kukkonen

Oke Tuuri

Justus Länkelä

L

Leevi Linko

Juhani Kokko

Aku Korhonen

A.E. Hagfors

Marja Korhonen

Aurora Hanneborg

Ekke Hämäläinen

Paul Hanneborg

A

Aino Mantsas

Kiplie von Waldenburg

Salli Karuna

Countess von Waldenburg

H

Hemmo Airamo

Prof. Hildach

R

Runar Schauman

Y.S. Yrjö-Koskinen

E

Emil Saarinen

Jernström

H

Hannes Veivo

Jukka Perälä

Leo Riuttu

Eino Leino

V

Valtteri Virmajoki

Janne Putkonen

U

Urho Lahti

Oskar Merikanto

Kaarlo Halttunen

Eliasson

Reino Valkama

Old man

A

Annie Mörk

Old woman

G

Greta Fougstedt

Olga Tavanne

M

Matti Ranin

Schoolboy

Matti Aulos

Aappo's friend (uncredited)

S

Sirkka Breider

Woman in Olga's concert (uncredited)

P

Paavo Honkamäki

Farmhand (uncredited)

M

Maire Hyvönen

Girl (uncredited)

Matti Kassila

Student (uncredited)

T

Toivo Lahti

Music critic (uncredited)

H

Heikki Packalén

Student (uncredited)

M

Matti Pihlaja

(uncredited)

R

Rafael Pihlaja

Concert manager (uncredited)

I

Irja Ranin

Girl (uncredited)

S

Saara Ranin

Lady of Foudila (uncredited)

T

Tiina Rinne

Girl (uncredited)

O

Onni Timonen

Farmhand (uncredited)

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