Filmmakers
Above the lineAK
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
AK
Screenplay
Aki Kaurismäki
TS
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
AK
Editing
Aki Kaurismäki
Editor
AT
Music
Anssi Tikanmäki
Original Music Composer
JS
Production Design
Jukka Salmi
MP
Production Design
Markku Pätilä
MH
Costume Design
Malla Hukkanen
Cast
69SK
Sakari Kuosmanen
Juha
KO
Kati Outinen
Marja
AW
André Wilms
Shemeikka
ES
Elina Salo
Shemeikka's Sister
MP
Markku Peltola
Driver
EN
Esko Nikkari
Police Chief
OK
Ona Kamu
Shemeikka's Woman
OM
Outi Mäenpää
Shemeikka's Woman
TT
Tuire Tuomisto
Shemeikka's Woman
TS
Tatjana Solovjova
Dancer
JT
Jaakko Talaskivi
Bodyguard
SP
Safka Pekkonen
Orchestra Member
SK
Sami Kuoppamäki
Orchestra Member
JN
Juuso Nordlund
Orchestra Member
AT
Anssi Tikanmäki
Orchestra Member
JY
Jari Yliaho
Orchestra Member
PN
Pekka Nikander
Accordionist
CC
Carl-Erik Calamnius
Bar Customer
MH
Matti Hyvönen
Bar Customer
MH
Matti Heino
Bar Customer
AK
Anne Kumpulainen
Bar Customer
PG
Pertti Gebhart
Bar Customer
TS
Toshitake Shinohara
Bar Customer
KN
Keijo Nyrhinen
Bar Customer
JR
Jukka Rautiainen
Bar Customer
PS
Pekka Saarela
Bar Customer
HI
Helena Ilmonius
Waitress
AB
Atte Blom
Reverend
PB
Peter von Bagh
Juha's Father
IL
Irja Lötjönen
Wedding Guest
AN
Antti Nurmi
Wedding Guest
HH
Heli Heino
Wedding Guest
HH
Henri Heino
Wedding Guest
TH
Tomi Heino
Wedding Guest
IL
Ilmi Lavonen
Wedding Guest
VV
Väinö Vaherkoski
Wedding Guest
TS
Tuuli Savela
Wedding Guest
MS
Meri Savela
Wedding Guest
SE
Salla Eronen
Wedding Guest
PA
Pentti Auer
Shemeikka's Guest
AP
Akseli Pesä
Shemeikka's Guest
VH
Vesa Häkli
Shemeikka's Guest
AF
Anu Frosterus
Shemeikka's Guest
MR
Matti Rantanen
Accordionist
EL
Erkki Lahti
Butler
KP
Kari Pulkkinen
Bartender
PN
Pertti Nieminen
Marja's Harasser
CB
Clas-Ove Bruun
Doorman
SM
Sergio Machada
Hotel Piccolo
ES
Eetu Suomalainen
Baby
AF
Ada Forsberg
Baby
AO
Antti Ojalehto
Train Passenger
VL
Veli Laakkonen
Train Passenger
JM
Jarmo Malinen
Train Passenger
VL
Varpu Lundberg
Train Passenger
SS
Saana Sandholm
Train Passenger
TR
Tuija Riikonen
Train Passenger
KH
Kaarina Hilari
Train Passenger
PD
Pertti Dolck
Train Passenger
VS
Vesa Salminen
Train Passenger
MS
Mikael Streng
Train Passenger
EV
Erna Vasama
Doctor
PO
Paula Oinonen
Hostess
ED
Erja Dammert
Torimyyjä (uncredited)
IN
Iiris Nieminen
Buffetin myyjä (uncredited)
IM
Ilkka Mertsola
Hotellin vastaanottovirkailija (uncredited)
TS
Timo Salminen
Hotellipalvelija (uncredited)
ID
Irmeli Debarle
Nainen vaatekaupassa (uncredited)
MH
Malla Hukkanen
Nainen vaatekaupassa (uncredited)
Departments
24Production
- Sinikka UsvamaaAccountant
- Jukka JalkanenLocation Manager
- Aki KaurismäkiProducer
- Ilkka MertsolaProduction Manager
- Haije AlanojaProduction Secretary
- Jaakko TalaskiviUnit Manager
Camera
- Heikki Färm"B" Camera Operator
- Heikki FärmAssistant Camera
- Malla HukkanenStill Photographer
Sound
- Riku NiemiConductor
- Jouko LummeSound Designer
- Tom ForsströmSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Jan-Eric NyströmTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Nadja DelcosMakeup Artist
Editing
- Tellervo SavelaAssistant Editor
- Timo NousiainenColorist
- Päivi IssakainenNegative Cutter
Lighting
- Olavi TuomiGaffer
- Lauri TomminenGaffer
- Risto LaasonenGaffer
- Olli VarjaGaffer
Writing
- Juhani AhoNovel
Directing
- Erja DammertAssistant Director
- Haije AlanojaScript Supervisor