Ricky Rapper (film)
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''Ricky Rapper'' () is a 2008 Finnish
musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...
. The film is based on two volumes of
Sinikka Nopola Sinikka Marianna Nopola (26 November 1953 – 13 January 2021) was a Finnish writer of children's literature who published nearly 80 books since 1987. Nopola is best known for the series ''Hayflower and Quiltshoe'' and ''Ricky Rapper'' she wrote w ...
's and Tiina Nopola's children's fantasy book series ''
Ricky Rapper Ricky Rapper () is a main character in a series of children's fantasy books and comic strips by Finnish writers Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola. Ricky Rapper is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an apartment building with ...
''. The book volumes were originally released as ''Risto Räppääjä ja Nuudelipää'' of 2000 and ''Risto Räppääjä ja pakastaja-Elvi'' of 2001. ''Ricky Rapper'' is a comedy for children. It tells about the friendship between 10-year-old boy and girl in the normal suburb neighbourhood. The film was shot in
Kartanonkoski Kartanonkoski () is a Finnish housing suburb in the southern part of the City of Vantaa. Kartanonkoski is a part of the Pakkala district and furthermore a part of Aviapolis marketing brand area of Vantaa. The area is located on the grounds of ...
in the city of
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in the summer 2007. ''Ricky Rapper'' was the most viewed Finnish film in Finland in 2008 with its 209,506 viewers and it was the sixth most viewed of all the Finnish films. The film received more than 215,000 viewers, and the DVD version has been sold almost 100,000 copies. The following film '' Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief'' was released in 2010, and it received 38,425 viewers in its first weekend – almost double as the previous film.


Synopsis

Ricky lives with his Aunt Serena and loves playing drums. However she breaks her leg and cousin Fanny moves in to take care of the household. "Fanny the Freezer" is strict and orderly – and this means no drums for Ricky. With the help of his downstairs neighbor Nelly Butterfly, Ricky seeks to restore order to the apartment and get his drums back.


Cast

* Niilo Sipilä as
Ricky Rapper Ricky Rapper () is a main character in a series of children's fantasy books and comic strips by Finnish writers Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola. Ricky Rapper is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an apartment building with ...
: A ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums * Mimmi Lounela as Nelly Butterfly/Noodlehead: A girl who moves into Ricky's building. *
Annu Valonen Heliopolis (Jwnw, Iunu; , 'the Pillars'; , ; ) was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the 13th or Heliopolite Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, d ...
as Serena Rapper: Ricky's aunt who dreams of Mr. Lindberg who lives downstairs. *
Martti Suosalo (born 19 July 1962) is a Finnish actor and singer. Suosalo was born in Oulu, and began his career in 1986 with an appearance in a TV series. He began to work as a regular actor on Finnish television but also appeared in several films in the e ...
as Lennart Lindberg: A shy man who also dreams of Ms. Serena Rapper who lives upstairs. *
Ulla Tapaninen Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/Ulrikke in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s a ...
as Fanny the Freezer: Aunt Serena's cousin who moves in to take care of the household.


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