The Match Factory Girl

Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö

1990·69'

Aki Kaurismäki

Drama

Finnish

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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.

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