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Shadows in Paradise (1986)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Aki Kaurismäki

Synopsis

An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a co-worker, an affair and much more.

Actors

Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
Nikander
Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Ilona Rajamäki
Sakari Kuosmanen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
Nikander's Co-Worker
Kylli Köngäs
Kylli Köngäs
Ilona's Friend
Pekka Laiho
Pekka Laiho
Store Manager
Jukka-Pekka Palo
Jukka-Pekka Palo
Third Man
Svante Korkiakoski
Svante Korkiakoski
Police Officer
Mari Rantasila
Mari Rantasila
Nikander's Sister
Safka Pekkonen
Safka Pekkonen
Pianist
Antti Ortamo
Antti Ortamo
Pianist
Mato Valtonen
Mato Valtonen
Pelle
Sakke Järvenpää
Sakke Järvenpää
Staffan
Ulla Kuosmanen
Ulla Kuosmanen
Melartin's Wife
Neka Haapanen
Neka Haapanen
Cook
Pentti Koski
Pentti Koski
Singer
Ari Korhonen
Ari Korhonen
Man in Restaurant
Teuvo Rissanen
Teuvo Rissanen
Police Officer
Erkki Rissanen
Erkki Rissanen
Porter
Sirkka Silin
Sirkka Silin
Woman in Restaurant
Marina Martinoff
Marina Martinoff
Hostess
Jussi Tiitinen
Jussi Tiitinen
Garbage Man / Bartender
Riikka Kuosmanen
Riikka Kuosmanen
Melartin's Daughter
Eskil Mansikka
Eskil Mansikka
Keyboardist (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
Jaakko Talaskivi
Guard (uncredited)
Haije Alanoja
Haije Alanoja
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Bertta Pellonpää
Bertta Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)
Helmeri Pellonpää
Helmeri Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Olli Varja
Olli Varja
Customer (uncredited)
Tanja Talaskivi
Tanja Talaskivi
Woman in Cinema (uncredited)
Jukka Mäkinen
Jukka Mäkinen
Garbage Man (uncredited)

Crews

Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Raija Talvio
Raija Talvio
Editor
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Timo Salminen
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Tuula Hilkamo
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
Leena Kouhia
Leena Kouhia
Makeup Artist
Pauli Pentti
Pauli Pentti
Assistant Director
Jaakko Talaskivi
Jaakko Talaskivi
Production Manager
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Still Photographer
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Marja-Leena Hukkanen
Script Supervisor
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Jouko Lumme
Jouko Lumme
Sound
Pertti Hilkamo
Pertti Hilkamo
Production Design
Heikki Ortamo
Heikki Ortamo
Assistant Camera
Timo Markko
Timo Markko
Assistant Camera
Olli Varja
Olli Varja
Gaffer
Mikko Mattila
Mikko Mattila
Gaffer
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso Hirvikangas
Sound Assistant
Heikki Ukkonen
Heikki Ukkonen
Location Manager
Jukka Nykänen
Jukka Nykänen
Assistant Editor
Jouko Lumme
Jouko Lumme
Sound Editor
Haije Alanoja
Haije Alanoja
Production Secretary
Kjell Westman
Kjell Westman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eila Karkkunen
Eila Karkkunen
Negative Cutter
Timo Nousiainen
Timo Nousiainen
Colorist

Trailers and other movies

Harri Marstio - Älä Kiiruhda [HQ]

Posters and backgrounds

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