The Match Factory Girl

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Kati Outinen

Iris Rukka

Elina Salo

Mother

Esko Nikkari

Stepfather

Vesa Vierikko

Aarne

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Reijo Taipale

Singer

Silu Seppälä

Brother

Outi Mäenpää

Co-Worker

Marja Packalén

Doctor

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Richard Reitinger

Man in Bar

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Helka Viljanen

Clerk

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Kurt Siilas

Police Officer

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Ismo Keinänen

Police Officer

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Klaus Heydemann

Worker

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Erkki Friman

Accordionist

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Tapani Ikonen

Drummer

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Jari Lappalainen

Violinist

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Lasse Luoto

Bassist

Crew

Art

• Risto Karhula Production Design
• Heikki Ukkonen Property Master
• Jan-Eric Nyström Title Designer
• Mauri Laaksonen Title Designer

Camera

• Timo Salminen Director of Photography
• Börje Hellén Assistant Camera
• Pekka Uotila Assistant Camera
• Malla Hukkanen Still Photographer

Directing

• Aki Kaurismäki Director
• Malla Hukkanen Script Supervisor
• Pauli Pentti Assistant Director

Editing

• Aki Kaurismäki Editor
• Pirjo Laivuori Colorist
• Eila Karkkunen Negative Cutter

Lighting

• Olli Varja Gaffer
• Olavi Tuomi Gaffer

Production

• Aki Kaurismäki Producer
• Klas Olofsson Producer
• Katinka Faragó Producer
• Klaus Heydemann Production Manager
• Jaakko Talaskivi Production Manager
• Jaana Puhakka Extras Casting
• Kari Laine Location Manager
• Haije Alanoja Production Secretary
• Sinikka Usvamaa Accountant
• Erkki Astala Publicist

Sound

• Juuso Hirvikangas Sound Assistant
• Tom Forsström Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Nina Jansson Sound Editor
• Jouko Lumme Sound

Writing

• Aki Kaurismäki Writer