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Three Wise Men (2008) [N/A]

Featuring:
Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Timo Torikka

Written by:
Irina Björklund
Kari Heiskanen
Petri Karra

Directed by:
Mika Kaurismäki


Release Date:
November 14, 2008

Original Title:
Kolme viisasta miestä

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Marianna Films

Production Countries:
Finland

Ratings / Certifications:
FI: K-12 

Runtime: 105

Overview from TheMovieDB

Three middle aged men, long time friends, get together in a normally closed Karaoke bar to drink their failed lives away. Secrets are revealed and sometimes discovered and they sing their miseries one by one during Karaoke sessions. The arrival of a lone woman to the bar will facilitate revealing of the final secret.

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Overview from Open Movies

Three friends facing a midlife crisis go on an unforgettable night of boozing in this drama/comedy. Matti, a man anxiously awaiting his firstborn, Erkki, a ladies' man who has lost his family, and Rauno, a failed actor, come together on Christmas Eve. Looking to shake their loneliness, the crew heads to a karaoke bar, kicking off a night that'll change all three forever.

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Rankings and Honors

Three Wise Men (2008) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.6/10
Awards Won: 3 wins & 5 nominations

Performers

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Production

Boom Operator:
Pietu Korhonen

Colorist:
Veikko Ruuskanen

Dialogue:
Petri Karra
Mika Kaurismäki
Kari Heiskanen
Pertti Sveholm
Timo Torikka
Irina Björklund

Director:
Mika Kaurismäki

Director of Photography:
Rauno Ronkainen

Editor:
Mika Kaurismäki

Gaffer:
Jani Lehtinen

Online Editor:
Veikko Ruuskanen

Producer:
Mika Kaurismäki

Production Sound Mixer:
Panu Riikonen

Sound Designer:
Joonas Jyrälä
Miia Nevalainen

Writer:
Mika Kaurismäki
Petri Karra

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