Movie·1990·1h 9m
The Match Factory Girl
Country
Finland
Language
Finnish
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// overview
The Story
Original title: 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.
Producer
Katinka Faragó, Aki Kaurismäki
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
294 votes
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// cast
Cast
Kati Outinen
Iris Rukka
Elina Salo
Mother
Esko Nikkari
Stepfather
Vesa Vierikko
Aarne
Reijo Taipale
Singer
Silu Seppälä
Brother
Outi Mäenpää
Co-Worker
Marja Packalén
Doctor
Richard Reitinger
Man in Bar
Helka Viljanen
Clerk
Kurt Siilas
Police Officer
Ismo Keinänen
Police Officer
Klaus Heydemann
Worker
Erkki Friman
Accordionist
Tapani Ikonen
Drummer
Jari Lappalainen
Violinist
Lasse Luoto
Bassist
// crew
Crew
Katinka Faragó
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Klas Olofsson
Producer
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