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Rentun Ruusu (English: The Rose of the Rascal) is a 2001 Finnish biographical film drama directed and written by Timo Koivusalo.The film won an award and nomination at the Jussi Awards. The film is based on the life of Antti Yrjö Hammarberg (Irwin Goodman) who is still today a very popular singer in Finland. The film stars Martti Suosalo and Ilkka Koivula with Vexi Salmi as narrator. The film premiered in Helsinki on 12 January 2001. By 5 April 2001 it took $2,236,169 at the box office.
Original Release
01/01/2001
US Release
01/01/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martti Suosalo | Irwin Goodman |
| Ilkka Koivula | Vexi Salmi |
| Vexi Salmi | Self |
| Riitta Salminen | Riitta Feirikki-Hammarberg |
| Eeva-Maija Haukinen | Kirsti Hammarberg / Irwin's mom, Kirsti Hammarberg |
| Esko Nikkari | Väiski |
| Pertti Koivula | Sepe |
| Hannu Kivioja | Kaspar |
| Martti-Mikael Järvinen | Otto |
| Tom Lindholm | Eikka |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martti Suosalo | Irwin Goodman |
| Ilkka Koivula | Vexi Salmi |
| Vexi Salmi | Self |
| Riitta Salminen | Riitta Feirikki-Hammarberg |
| Eeva-Maija Haukinen | Kirsti Hammarberg / Irwin's mom, Kirsti Hammarberg |
| Esko Nikkari | Väiski |
| Pertti Koivula | Sepe |
| Hannu Kivioja | Kaspar |
| Martti-Mikael Järvinen | Otto |
| Tom Lindholm | Eikka |
| Raimo Grönberg | Honkanen |
| Harry Viita | Rallypotato |
| Mikko Kivinen | Tappi Suojanen |
| Seppo Sallinen | Keihänen / Kalevi Keihänen |
| Matti Mäntylä | Toivo Kärki |
| Kielo Tommila | Aila |
| Erkki Ruokokoski | Ilmari Kianto |
| Martti Palo | Erik Lindström |
| Timo Julkunen | Mape |
| Timo Nissi | Eki |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Timo Koivusalo | Producer |
