Da Capo 1985
4 / 10
Da Capo
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.
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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... Arto Arsi
... Arto Arsi as a child
... Sergei Rippas
... Suvi Ekman
... Arto's Mother
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Kimmo Otsamo... Arto's Brother
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Release Date:
Aug 16, 1985 (Finland,Sweden)
Run Time:
2hr 1`
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Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland,Sweden
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Da Capo
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Cast
... Arto Arsi
... Arto Arsi as a child
... Sergei Rippas
... Suvi Ekman
... Arto's Mother
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Kimmo Otsamo... Arto's Brother
... Eino
... Mrs. Thomas
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Marta Becket... Ballet dancer
... Big Morgan
... Singing prisoner
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Eri Klas... Conductor
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Atso Almila... Conductor
... Conductor
... Black girl
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Arnie Moore... Police officer
... Singer
... Concert audience member
... Arto Arsi as a child (voice) (uncredited)
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... Production Manager
... Unit Manager
... Executive Producer
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