Finland / West Germany,
1981, 53 min
Directed by:
Mika KaurismäkiComposer:
Lasse KesoCast:
Aki Kaurismäki, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas, Lars Lindberg, Esa Sirkkunen, Jukka Järvelä, Marja Heiskanen, Matti Pellonpää, Mikko Mattila (more)Plots(1)
Mika Kaurismäki's acting debut brought humour, self-confidence and a relaxed attitude to the fumbling Finnish film of the 1980s. The main role of the pathological liar is played by the director's younger brother Aki. (Summer Film School)
Cast
Aki Kaurismäki
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Pirkko Hämäläinen
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Juuso Hirvikangas
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Lars Lindberg
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Matti Pellonpää
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Mikko Mattila
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Eija Vilpas
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Markku Peltola
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Virve Larimo
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Jukka Anttila
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