A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Sakari Kuosmanen | ... |
Juha
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| Kati Outinen | ... |
Marja
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| André Wilms | ... |
Shemeikka
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| Markku Peltola | ... |
Autonkuljettaja
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| Elina Salo | ... |
Shemeikan sisar
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Ona Kamu | ... |
Shemeikan nainen
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| Outi Mäenpää | ... |
Shemeikan nainen
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Tuire Tuomisto | ... |
Shemeikan nainen
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Tatjana Solovjova | ... |
Tanssija
(as Tatiana Soloviova)
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| Esko Nikkari | ... |
Nimismies
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| Jaakko Talaskivi | ... |
Henkivartija
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Safka Pekkonen | ... |
Tango-orkesterin jäsen
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Sami Kuoppamäki | ... |
Tango-orkesterin jäsen
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Juuso Norlund | ... |
Tango-orkesterin jäsen
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Anssi Tikanmäki | ... |
Tango-orkesterin jäsen
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Jari Yliaho | ... |
Tango-orkesterin jäsen
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Pekka Nikander | ... |
Hanuristi markkinabaarissa
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Carl-Erik Calamnius | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Matti Hyvönen | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Matti Heino | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Anne Kumpulainen | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Pertti Gebhart | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Toshitake Shinohara | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Keijo Nyrhinen | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Jukka Rautiainen | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Pekka Saarela | ... |
Baarin asiakas
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Helena Ilmonius | ... |
Baarin tarjoilija
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Atte Blom | ... |
Pastori
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| Peter von Bagh | ... |
Juhan isä
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Irja Lötjönen | ... |
Häävieras
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Antti Nurmi | ... |
Häävieras
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Heli Heino | ... |
Häävieras
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Henri Heino | ... |
Häävieras
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Tomi Heino | ... |
Häävieras
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Ilmi Lavonen | ... |
Häävieras
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Väinö Vaherkoski | ... |
Häävieras
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Tuuli Savela | ... |
Häävieras
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Meri Savela | ... |
Häävieras
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Salla Eronen | ... |
Häävieras
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Pentti Auer | ... |
Shemeikan vieras
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Akseli Pesä | ... |
Shemeikan Vieras
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Vesa Häkli | ... |
Shemeikan vieras
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| Anu Frosterus | ... |
Shemeikan vieras
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Matti Rantanen | ... |
Hanuristi yökerhossa
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Erkki Lahti | ... |
Hovimestari
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Kari Pulkkinen | ... |
Baarimikko
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Pertti Nieminen | ... |
Marjan ahdistelija
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Clas-Ove Bruun | ... |
Ovimies
(as Claes-Ove Bruun)
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Sergio Machada | ... |
Hotellin piccolo
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Eetu Suomalainen | ... |
Vauva
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Ada Forsberg | ... |
Vauva
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Antti Ojalehto | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Veli Laakkonen | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Jarmo Malinen | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Varpu Lundberg | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Saana Sandholm | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Tuija Riikonen | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Kaarina Hilari | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Pertti Dolck | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Vesa Salminen | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Mikael Streng | ... |
Junamatkustaja
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Erna Vasama | ... |
Lääkäri
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Paula Oinonen | ... |
Naapuritalon emäntä
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Hellevi Grönholm-Rytkönen | ... |
Myyjä vaatekaupassa
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Marita Hytönen | ... |
Torimyyjä
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Jaakko Palmunen | ... |
Linja-auton kuljettaja
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Piitu | ... |
Juhan koira
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Taisto Vartiainen | ... |
Taksikuski
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Erja Dammert | ... |
Torimyyjä (uncredited)
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Irmeli Debarle | ... |
Nainen vaatekaupassa (uncredited)
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Malla Hukkanen | ... |
Nainen vaatekaupassa (uncredited)
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Ilkka Mertsola | ... |
Hotellin vastaanottovirkailija (uncredited)
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Iiris Nieminen | ... |
Buffetin myyjä (uncredited)
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Timo Salminen | ... |
Hotellipalvelija (uncredited)
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Kirsi Tykkyläinen | ... |
Baarin asiakas (uncredited)
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Tuula Törmälä | ... |
Hotellin vastaanottovirkailija (uncredited)
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Helka Viljanen | ... |
Lääkäri (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Written by
| Juhani Aho | ... | (novel) |
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Anssi Tikanmäki | ||
Cinematography by
| Timo Salminen | ||
Editing by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Art Direction by
| Markku Pätilä | ||
Costume Design by
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | (as Marja-Leena Hukkanen) |
Makeup Department
| Nadja Delcos | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jaakko Talaskivi | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Erja Dammert | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Markku Pätilä | ... | set designer |
| Jukka Salmi | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Tom Forsström | ... | sound mixer |
| Jouko Lumme | ... | sound designer |
| Nick Watson | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Risto Laasonen | ... | lighting technician |
| Lauri Tomminen | ... | lighting technician |
| Olavi Tuomi | ... | lighting technician |
| Olli Varja | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
| Haije Alanoja | ... | production secretary |
| Nadja Delcos | ... | production assistant |
| Jan-Eric Nyström | ... | titles |
Production Companies
- Sputnik
- Yleisradio (YLE) (in association with)
- Pandora Filmproduktion (in association with)
- Pyramide Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- CinemArt (2000) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Senso Films (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Avalon (2024) (Spain)
- Euro Space
- Future Film (2014) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Key Films
- Prodifilms (Argentina)
- Pyramide Distribution (France)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
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Box Office
| Budget | FIM4,773,394 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Aki Kaurismäki decided to make this film without sound when he realized André Wilms, who was his first and only choice for the role of Shemeikka, didn't speak any Finnish. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Maaseudun lumoissa (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Temps des Cerises See more » |