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

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

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.