King of hearts

Film about the life of Kari Tapio

The film is a story of larger-than-life love, the pursuit of dreams and the fight against the music business machine. It is about overcoming oneself and life's disappointments. But above all, this film is a story of survival. At the heart of it all is a shy boy who eventually grew up to become Kari Tapio, the interpreter of emotions known to the whole nation.

ROLES INCLUDE:
Kari Tapio – MATTI RISTINEN
Pia Viheriävaara – TIINA LYMI
young Kari – TATU SINISALO
young Pia – TALVIKKI EEROLA
Danny – IIKKA FORSS
Ilkka Vainio – ILKKA HEISKANEN
Toivo Kärki – AAKE KALLIALA
Reijo Taipale – JONI LEPONIEMI
Fredi – MIKKO TÖYSSY
Veikko Samuli – MIKKO KOUKI
Chrisse Johansson – JOANNA HAARTTI
Pussinen – SAKARI KUOSMANEN

70x100posterwood-olens Finnlow

PREMIERE IN FINLAND
13.9.2019

DURATION
113 min

RATED FOR AGE
12+

DIRECTOR
Aleksi Mäkelä

PRODUCERS
Markus Selin and Jukka Helle

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Joona Jalkanen

SCRIPT
Marko Leino and Tomi Tuikkala

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Pini Hellstedt F.S.C.

SET DESIGN
Pirjo Rossi

COSTUME DESIGN
Anu Pirilä

MAKE-UP DESIGN
Laura Rantaniemi

SOUND DESIGN
Jyrki Rahkonen

MUSIC
Lasse Sakara and Kalle Chydenius

EDITOR
Kimmo Taavila

TV RIGHTS
MTV3

DISTRIBUTION
Nordisk Film