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.
Genre: Drama, Animation, History
Stars: Saara Pakkasvirta, Priscilla Bergey
Crew: Katariina Lillqvist (Director), Katariina Lillqvist (Writer), Katariina Lillqvist (Editor), Esko Mäkinen (Music), Jyrki Kaipainen (Producer), Alfons Mensdorff-Pouilly (Director of Photography)
Country: Czech Republic, Finland
Language: English, suomi, Română
Studio: Osuuskunta Camera Cagliostro, Česká televize, AVEK, Hafan Film, KRO Youth, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Suomen Elokuvasäätiö, YLE
Runtime: 9 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 06, 2002
IMDb: 10
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