Song of the Gallows

Song of the Gallows

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.

Overview

Release Date
Dec 6, 2002
Original Title
Laulu hirsipuista
Runtime
9 minutes
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
fi
Production Companies
Osuuskunta Camera Cagliostro, AVEK, Hafan Film, KRO Youth, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Suomen Elokuvasäätiö, YLE, Česká televize
Production Countries
Czech Republic, Finland, Norway