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Cast

T
Turo Pajala
as Taisto Kasurinen
S
Susanna Haavisto
as Irmeli Pihlaja
M
Matti Pellonpää
as Mikkonen
E
Eetu Hilkamo
as Riku
E
Erkki Pajala
as Miner
M
Matti Jaaranen
as Mugger
H
Hannu Viholainen
as Accomplice
J
Jorma Markkula
as Tallyman
T
Tarja Keinänen
as Woman in Harbour
E
Eino Kuusela
as Man on Beach
K
Kauko Laalo
as Night Hostel Manager
J
Jyrki Olsonen
as Man in Night Hostel
E
Esko Nikkari
as Car Dealer
M
Marja Packalén
as Judge
M
Mikko Remes
as Prison Doctor
T
Tomi Salmela
as Guard
R
Reijo Marin
as Guard
H
Heikki Salomaa
as Guard
V
Veikko Uusimäki
as Mayor
E
Esko Salminen
as Crook
H
Hannu Kivisalo
as Doorman
P
Pekka Wilen
as Skipper
H
Heikki Anttila
as Man in Harbour (uncredited)
P
Pentti Auer
as Skipper (voice) (uncredited)
T
Timo Harakka
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
K
Kari Helaseppä
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
J
Juuso Hirvikangas
as Man in Harbour (uncredited)
H
Hanna Jokinen
as Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)
S
Sakari Kuosmanen
as Doorman (voice) (uncredited)
S
Sami Lanki
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
J
Jouko Lumme
as Cook (uncredited)
M
Mikko Lyytikäinen
as Court Member (uncredited)
T
Timo Markko
as Prisoner (uncredited)
M
Markku Rantala
as Man in Tunnel (uncredited)
S
Sirkka Rautiainen
as Woman Watching TV (uncredited)
J
Jaakko Talaskivi
as Cook (uncredited)
T
Timo Toikka
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
O
Olli Varja
as Prisoner (uncredited)

Crew

R
Risto Karhula
Production Design
T
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
R
Raija Talvio
Editor
T
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
A
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
E
Erkki Astala
Publicist
A
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
O
Olli Varja
Gaffer
L
Leena Palmu
Negative Cutter
O
Outi Hyytinen
Assistant Editor
T
Taisto Tammi
Music
M
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Still Photographer
K
Kjell Westman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
H
Haije Alanoja
Production Secretary
J
Juuso Hirvikangas
Gaffer
T
Timo Markko
Assistant Camera
H
Heikki Ortamo
Assistant Camera
R
Rauli Somerjoki
Music
E
Erkki Lume
Location Manager
T
Timo Nousiainen
Colorist
O
Olavi Virta
Music
M
Mikko Mattila
Gaffer
H
Heikki Ukkonen
Location Manager
M
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Script Supervisor
P
Pirjo Laivuori
Colorist
M
Melrose
Music
A
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
P
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Additional Music
D
Dmitri Shostakovich
Additional Music
S
Sirkka Rautiainen
Costume Assistant
V
Veikko Aaltonen
Sound Assistant
J
Jouko Lumme
Sound
S
Simo Sulva
Property Master
J
Jaakko Talaskivi
Production Manager
P
Pauli Pentti
Assistant Director

Aki Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy

The poignant, deadpan films of Aki Kaurismäki are pitched somewhere in the wintry nether lands between comedy and tragedy. And rarely in his body of work has the line separating those genres seemed thinner than in what is often identified as his "Proletariat Trilogy," Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl. In these three films, something like social-realist farces, Kaurismäki surveys the working-class outcasts of his native Finland with detached yet disarming amusement. Featuring commanding, off-key visual compositions and delightfully dour performances, the films in this triptych exemplify the talents of a unique and highly influential film artist.