

91 minutes
11/5/1948
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.

Unto Salminen
as Aappo Ojanperä

Hilkka Helinä
as Katri Foudila

Henny Valjus
as Maria Juhontytär Ojanperä

Maija Nuutinen
as Briitta Ojanperä

Kaarlo Saarnio
as Grandpa

Tuulikki Pohjola
as Sofia
Heikki Suominen
as Aappo as 14-years old
Kaarina Vahtonen
as Ida
Pirkko Karppi
as Linda
Raija Suominen
as Katri as 12-years old
Uno Wikström
as Foudila

Helge Ranin
as Julius Immanuel Bergh

Arvo Lehesmaa
as Juho Kukkonen

Oke Tuuri
as Justus Länkelä
Leevi Linko
as Juhani Kokko

Aku Korhonen
as A.E. Hagfors

Marja Korhonen
as Aurora Hanneborg

Ekke Hämäläinen
as Paul Hanneborg
Aino Mantsas
as Kiplie von Waldenburg

Salli Karuna
as Countess von Waldenburg
Hemmo Airamo
as Prof. Hildach
Runar Schauman
as Y.S. Yrjö-Koskinen
Emil Saarinen
as Jernström
Hannes Veivo
as Jukka Perälä

Leo Riuttu
as Eino Leino
Valtteri Virmajoki
as Janne Putkonen
Urho Lahti
as Oskar Merikanto

Kaarlo Halttunen
as Eliasson

Reino Valkama
as Old man
Annie Mörk
as Old woman
Greta Fougstedt
as Olga Tavanne
Matti Ranin
as Schoolboy

Matti Aulos
as Aappo's friend (uncredited)
Sirkka Breider
as Woman in Olga's concert (uncredited)
Paavo Honkamäki
as Farmhand (uncredited)
Maire Hyvönen
as Girl (uncredited)

Matti Kassila
as Student (uncredited)

Toivo Lahti
as Music critic (uncredited)
Heikki Packalén
as Student (uncredited)
Matti Pihlaja
as (uncredited)
Rafael Pihlaja
as Concert manager (uncredited)
Irja Ranin
as Girl (uncredited)
Saara Ranin
as Lady of Foudila (uncredited)
Tiina Rinne
as Girl (uncredited)
Onni Timonen
as Farmhand (uncredited)