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The Match Factory Girl
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The Match Factory Girl (1990)

19/10/1990 (GB)
Drama
1h 9m

Overview

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.

  • Aki KaurismäkiDirector, Writer

  • Original Title

    Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Finnish

  • Budget

    $83,038

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Iris Rukka

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Mother

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Stepfather

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Aarne

Reijo Taipale

Singer

Silu Seppälä

Silu Seppälä

Brother

Outi Mäenpää

Outi Mäenpää

Co-Worker

Marja Packalén

Marja Packalén

Doctor

Richard Reitinger

Man in Bar

Helka Viljanen

Clerk

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