Filmmakers
Above the lineAK
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
AK
Screenplay
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
TS
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
AK
Editing
Aki Kaurismäki
Editor
RK
Production Design
Risto Karhula
Cast
17KO
Kati Outinen
Iris Rukka
ES
Elina Salo
Mother
EN
Esko Nikkari
Stepfather
VV
Vesa Vierikko
Aarne
RT
Reijo Taipale
Singer
SS
Silu Seppälä
Brother
OM
Outi Mäenpää
Co-Worker
MP
Marja Packalén
Doctor
RR
Richard Reitinger
Man in Bar
HV
Helka Viljanen
Clerk
KS
Kurt Siilas
Police Officer
IK
Ismo Keinänen
Police Officer
KH
Klaus Heydemann
Worker
EF
Erkki Friman
Accordionist
TI
Tapani Ikonen
Drummer
JL
Jari Lappalainen
Violinist
LL
Lasse Luoto
Bassist
Departments
26Production
- Sinikka UsvamaaAccountant
- Jaana PuhakkaExtras Casting
- Kari LaineLocation Manager
- Katinka FaragóProducer
- Aki KaurismäkiProducer
- Klas OlofssonProducer
- Klaus HeydemannProduction Manager
- Jaakko TalaskiviProduction Manager
- Haije AlanojaProduction Secretary
- Erkki AstalaPublicist
Camera
- Börje HellénAssistant Camera
- Pekka UotilaAssistant Camera
- Malla HukkanenStill Photographer
Sound
- Jouko LummeSound
- Juuso HirvikangasSound Assistant
- Nina JanssonSound Editor
- Tom ForsströmSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Heikki UkkonenProperty Master
- Jan-Eric NyströmTitle Designer
- Mauri LaaksonenTitle Designer
Editing
- Pirjo LaivuoriColorist
- Eila KarkkunenNegative Cutter
Lighting
- Olavi TuomiGaffer
- Olli VarjaGaffer
Directing
- Pauli PenttiAssistant Director
- Malla HukkanenScript Supervisor