Overview
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
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Filming locations
Filmed in Raajärvi mine and Salla
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Setting
Set in Helsinki
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Series
Part of Proletariat Trilogy
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Music
Music by William J. Casey
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Timo Salminen
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Aki KaurismäkiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 21, 1988
- Original language
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland
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In the United States
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Cast
Turo PajalaTaisto Kasurinen- Susanna HaavistoIrmeli Pihlaja
Matti PellonpääMikkonen- Eetu HilkamoRiku
- Erkki PajalaMiner
- Matti JaaranenMugger
- Hannu ViholainenAccomplice
Jorma MarkkulaTallyman- Tarja KeinänenWoman in Harbour
- Eino KuuselaMan on Beach
- Kauko LaaloNight Hostel Manager
- Jyrki OlsonenMan in Night Hostel
Esko NikkariCar Dealer
Marja PackalénJudge- Mikko RemesPrison Doctor
Tomi SalmelaGuard- Reijo MarinGuard
- Heikki SalomaaGuard
Veikko UusimäkiMayor
Esko SalminenCrook
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