Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Aki Kaurismäki |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Matti Pellonpää | ... | Nikander | |
Kati Outinen | ... | Ilona Rajamäki | |
Sakari Kuosmanen | ... | Melartin | |
Esko Nikkari | ... | Co-worker (työkaveri) | |
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Kylli Köngäs | ... | Ilona's Girlfriend (ystävätär) |
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Pekka Laiho | ... | Shop Steward (myymälänhoitaja) |
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Jukka-Pekka Palo | ... | Third Man (kolmasmies) |
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Svante Korkiakoski | ... | Police (poliisi) |
Mari Rantasila | ... | Nikander's Sister (Nikanderin sisar) | |
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Safka Pekkonen | ... | Pianist (pianisti) (as Safka) |
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Antti Ortamo | ... | 2nd pianist (pianisti II) |
Mato Valtonen | ... | Pelle (as Markku Valtonen) | |
Sakke Järvenpää | ... | Staffan (as Sakari Järvenpää) | |
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Ulla Kuosmanen | ... | Melartin's wife (Melartinin vaimo) |
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Neka Haapanen | ... | Cook (kokki) |
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Pentti Koski | ... | Singer (laulusolisti) |
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Ari Korhonen | ||
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Teuvo Rissanen | ||
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Erkki Rissanen | ||
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Sirkka Silin | ... | Silmälasipäinen nainen baaritiskin takana |
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Marina Martinoff | ||
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Jussi Tiitinen | ||
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Riikka Kuosmanen | ... | Melartinin tytär |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Aki Kaurismäki | ... | Hotel receptionist (uncredited) |
Produced by
Mika Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
Timo Salminen |
Editing by
Raija Talvio |
Art Direction by
Pertti Hilkamo | ||
Heikki Ukkonen |
Costume Design by
Tuula Hilkamo |
Makeup Department
Leena Kouhia | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Jaakko Talaskivi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pauli Pentti | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Pertti Hilkamo | ... | property master |
Heikki Ukkonen | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Juuso Hirvikangas | ... | assistant sound recordist |
Jouko Lumme | ... | sound editor / sound |
Kjell Westman | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Malla Hukkanen | ... | still photographer (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
Timo Markko | ... | assistant camera |
Mikko Mattila | ... | lighting technician |
Heikki Ortamo | ... | assistant camera |
Olli Varja | ... | lighting technician |
Editorial Department
Eila Karkkunen | ... | negative cutter |
Timo Nousiainen | ... | color grader |
Jukka Nykänen | ... | assistant editor |
Script and Continuity Department
Malla Hukkanen | ... | script supervisor (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
Additional Crew
Haije Alanoja | ... | production secretary |