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Song of the Gallows
Song of the Gallows
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Song of the Gallows

Original Title: Laulu hirsipuista

2002
9m
Drama
Animation
History

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

9m

Storyline

The Song of the Gallows is based on a medieval, seventeenth-century story about a magic violin that saves the life of a Roma man from the gallows. The Polish princess Katarina Jagellonica arrives in Finland in order to get married to Duke Juhana; after listening to the Romani musician playing his instrument she agrees to his request that all the gallows should be torn down in the country to save the Roma from execution.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
9m
Dec 6, 2002
Languages
English
Finnish
Romanian
Director
Katariina Lillqvist
Katariina Lillqvist
Production
Osuuskunta Camera Cagliostro
Osuuskunta Camera Cagliostro
AVEK
AVEK
Hafan Film
Hafan Film
KRO Youth
KRO Youth
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Production Countries
Czech Republic
Finland
Norway

Top Cast

2 Cast Members

Saara Pakkasvirta

Saara Pakkasvirta

Narrator (voice: Finnish version)

Priscilla Bergey

Narrator (voice: English version)

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