The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
- Awards
- 13 wins & 15 nominations
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn 2011 in Kokkola city theatre, director Juho Kuosmanen saw a play about Olli Mäki, who was also in the audience that night. After the play, the theatre director Jarkko Lahti posed together with Mäki for a picture. Kuosmanen said to Lahti that if he directed a film about Mäki, Lahti could play the leading role. Lahti took that as a promise and began training boxing. He even took a few official amateur bouts (which he lost) and thus it became obvious that he really would play Olli Mäki in this film.
- GoofsA modern switchboard housing can be briefly seen in the hallway of Elis Ask's apartment.
- Quotes
Olli Mäki: What if I lose? What if people are disappointed in me and realize I'm not the guy they advertised? What if you're disappointed?
Raija Jänkä: How could I be disappointed when I haven't asked anything of you? If anyone's disappointed, it's because of his own stupid fantasies. You're not responsible for them.
Olli Mäki: Is that so?
Raija Jänkä: Yes, it is.
Olli Mäki: Will you marry me?
Raija Jänkä: Will you become the world champion?
Olli Mäki: Of course I will.
Raija Jänkä: Okay, I'll marry you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Dinosaur (2021)
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- Also known as
- The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
- Filming locations
- Vartiosaari, Helsinki, Finland(The house where Olli goes into retreat)
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Box office
- Budget
- €1,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $571,373
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1