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1990
  • Comedy
  • Drama

The Match Factory Girl

Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö
Runtime
1h 9m
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Countries
  • FI
  • Finland
  • SE
  • Sweden
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Languages
  • fi
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.

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Aki Kaurismäki
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Cast
Kati Outinen
Iris Rukka
Elina Salo
Mother
Esko Nikkari
Stepfather
Vesa Vierikko
Aarne
Outi Mäenpää
Co-worker
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Jan. 12, 1990
  • Original Language
    Finnish
  • Budget
    $ 474,700
  • Production Companies
    • Esselte Video
    • Finnkino
    • Svenska Filminstitutet
    • Villealfa Filmproductions

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