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The Match Factory Girl (1990)

7.4/10 1h 9m Jan 12, 1990
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö
Original Language FI
Budget $83,038
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Iris Rukka
Popularity: 2.6
Elina Salo
Elina Salo
Mother
Popularity: 1.9
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
Stepfather
Popularity: 0.2
Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko
Aarne
Popularity: 0.2
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Reijo Taipale
Singer
Popularity: 0.1
Silu Seppälä
Silu Seppälä
Brother
Popularity: 0.3
Outi Mäenpää
Outi Mäenpää
Co-Worker
Popularity: 1.6
Marja Packalén
Marja Packalén
Doctor
Popularity: 0.5
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Richard Reitinger
Man in Bar
Popularity: 0.4
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Helka Viljanen
Clerk
Popularity: 0.0
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Kurt Siilas
Police Officer
Popularity: 0.1
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Ismo Keinänen
Police Officer
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Aki Kaurismäki
Producer Aki Kaurismäki, Klas Olofsson, Katinka Faragó
Editor Aki Kaurismäki
Writer Aki Kaurismäki

Production

Villealfa Filmproductions
FI
Svenska Filminstitutet
SE
Esselte Video
SE
Finnkino
FI

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Keywords

helsinki, finland factory worker match isolation parent child relationship poison monotony murder loneliness

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Details
Release Date January 12, 1990
Runtime 1h 9m
Budget $83,038
Language FI
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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