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The Match Factory Girl
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The Match Factory Girl 1990 Directed by Aki Kaurismäki Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö

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 father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.

Country Finland
Production Countries Finland , Sweden
Language Finnish
Spoken Language Finnish
Gnere Drama
Budget $83,038
Release Date 12 January 1990
69 mins
Cast
Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen Iris Rukka
Elina Salo
Elina Salo Mother
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari Stepfather
Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko Aarne
Reijo Taipale
Reijo Taipale Singer
Silu Seppälä
Silu Seppälä Brother
Outi Mäenpää
Outi Mäenpää Co-Worker
Marja Packalén
Marja Packalén Doctor
Richard Reitinger
Richard Reitinger Man in Bar
Helka Viljanen
Helka Viljanen Clerk
Kurt Siilas
Kurt Siilas Police Officer
Ismo Keinänen
Ismo Keinänen Police Officer
Klaus Heydemann
Klaus Heydemann Worker
Erkki Friman
Erkki Friman Accordionist
Tapani Ikonen
Tapani Ikonen Drummer
Jari Lappalainen
Jari Lappalainen Violinist
Lasse Luoto
Lasse Luoto Bassist
Crew
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Producers
Klas Olofsson
Klas Olofsson
Katinka Faragó
Katinka Faragó
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Timo Salminen
Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Production Design
Risto Karhula
Risto Karhula
Sound
Jouko Lumme
Jouko Lumme
Nina Jansson
Nina Jansson
Script Supervisor
Malla Hukkanen
Malla Hukkanen
Lighting
Olavi Tuomi
Olavi Tuomi
Olli Varja
Olli Varja
Assistant Director
Pauli Pentti
Pauli Pentti
Additional Photography
Malla Hukkanen
Malla Hukkanen
Part of Aki Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy
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