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Shadows in Paradise
Shadows in Paradise

Shadows in Paradise

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ComedyDramaRomance

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Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

7.284/10

Release Date

17 October 1986

Country

Finland

Cast

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Nikander

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Ilona

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

2nd 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)

Malla Hukkanen

Malla 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)

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