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Ariel
Ariel

Ariel

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A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

21 October 1988

Country

Finland

Cast

Turo Pajala

Turo Pajala

Taisto Kasurinen

Susanna Haavisto

Susanna Haavisto

Irmeli Pihlaja

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Mikkonen

Eetu Hilkamo

Eetu Hilkamo

Riku

Erkki Pajala

Erkki Pajala

Miner

Matti Jaaranen

Matti Jaaranen

Mugger

Hannu Viholainen

Hannu Viholainen

Accomplice

Jorma Markkula

Jorma Markkula

Tallyman

Tarja Keinänen

Tarja Keinänen

Woman in Harbour

Eino Kuusela

Eino Kuusela

Man on Beach

Kauko Laalo

Kauko Laalo

Night Hostel Manager

Jyrki Olsonen

Jyrki Olsonen

Man in Night Hostel

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Car Dealer

Marja Packalén

Marja Packalén

Judge

Mikko Remes

Mikko Remes

Prison Doctor

Tomi Salmela

Tomi Salmela

Guard

Reijo Marin

Reijo Marin

Guard

Heikki Salomaa

Heikki Salomaa

Guard

Veikko Uusimäki

Veikko Uusimäki

Mayor

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Crook

Hannu Kivisalo

Hannu Kivisalo

Doorman

Pekka Wilen

Pekka Wilen

Skipper

Heikki Anttila

Heikki Anttila

Man in Harbour (uncredited)

Pentti Auer

Pentti Auer

Skipper (voice) (uncredited)

Timo Harakka

Timo Harakka

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Kari Helaseppä

Kari Helaseppä

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Juuso Hirvikangas

Juuso Hirvikangas

Man in Harbour (uncredited)

Hanna Jokinen

Hanna Jokinen

Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Doorman (voice) (uncredited)

Sami Lanki

Sami Lanki

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Jouko Lumme

Jouko Lumme

Cook (uncredited)

Mikko Lyytikäinen

Mikko Lyytikäinen

Court Member (uncredited)

Timo Markko

Timo Markko

Prisoner (uncredited)

Merja Pulkkinen

Merja Pulkkinen

Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

Markku Rantala

Markku Rantala

Man in Tunnel (uncredited)

Sirkka Rautiainen

Sirkka Rautiainen

Woman Watching TV (uncredited)

Jaakko Talaskivi

Jaakko Talaskivi

Cook (uncredited)

Timo Toikka

Timo Toikka

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Olli Varja

Olli Varja

Prisoner (uncredited)

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