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The Match Factory Girl

Aki Kaurismäki

1990 • 1h 9m

Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the...

The Match Factory Girl

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Cast

Kati Outinen

Kati OutinenIris Rukka

Elina Salo

Elina SaloMother

Esko Nikkari

Esko NikkariStepfather

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa VierikkoAarne

Reijo TaipaleSinger

Silu Seppälä

Silu SeppäläBrother

Outi Mäenpää

Outi MäenpääCo-Worker

Marja Packalén

Marja PackalénDoctor

Richard ReitingerMan in Bar

Helka ViljanenClerk

Kurt SiilasPolice Officer

Ismo KeinänenPolice Officer

Klaus HeydemannWorker

Erkki FrimanAccordionist

Tapani IkonenDrummer

Crew

Katinka Faragó

Katinka FaragóProducer

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki KaurismäkiDirector

Jaakko Talaskivi

Jaakko TalaskiviProduction Manager

Erkki Astala

Erkki AstalaPublicist

Juuso Hirvikangas

Juuso HirvikangasSound Assistant

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