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The Match Factory Girl
The Match Factory Girl

The Match Factory Girl

Genres

Drama

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Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.

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Budget

$83038

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

12 January 1990

Country

Finland

Cast

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Iris Rukka

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Mother

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Stepfather

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Aarne

Reijo Taipale

Reijo Taipale

Singer

Silu Seppälä

Silu Seppälä

Brother

Outi Mäenpää

Outi Mäenpää

Co-Worker

Marja Packalén

Marja Packalén

Doctor

Richard Reitinger

Richard Reitinger

Man in Bar

Helka Viljanen

Helka Viljanen

Clerk

Kurt Siilas

Kurt Siilas

Police Officer

Ismo Keinänen

Ismo Keinänen

Police Officer

Klaus Heydemann

Klaus Heydemann

Worker

Erkki Friman

Erkki Friman

Accordionist

Tapani Ikonen

Tapani Ikonen

Drummer

Jari Lappalainen

Jari Lappalainen

Violinist

Lasse Luoto

Lasse Luoto

Bassist

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