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The Man Without a Past (2002) [PG-13]

Release Date:
March 1, 2002

Original Title:
Mies vailla menneisyyttä

Alternate Titles:
Irralliset
Manden uden fortid
Mannen uten minne
Soppajono
Zmogus be praeities
Čovek bez prošlosti
Чeловек без прошлого
과거가 없는 남자

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
ARTE France Cinéma
Bavaria Film
CNC
Canal+
Network Movie
Pandora Film
Pyramide Productions
Sputnik
YLE
ZDF/Arte

Production Countries:
Finland | France | Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 15+  DE: 12  FI: K-7  FR: U  IE: 12  JP: G  KR: 15  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 97

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Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

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Accountant:
Sinikka Usvamaa

Assistant Camera:
Rauno Ronkainen

Assistant Director:
Nadja Delcos

Catering:
Laurent Nègre
Mimmo Hildén

Co-Producer:
Eila Werning

Colorist:
Timo Nousiainen

Continuity:
Marja-Leena Hukkanen

Costume Design:
Outi Harjupatana

Digital Colorist:
Robert Lang

Director:
Aki Kaurismäki

Director of Photography:
Timo Salminen

Editor:
Timo Linnasalo

Gaffer:
Olli Varja
Kalle Penttilä

Lighting Technician:
Henri Heino
Antti Ruusuvuori
Toni Salminen

Location Manager:
Jouni Kortesato

Makeup Artist:
Nadja Delcos

Negative Cutter:
Tuija Kotamäki

Producer:
Aki Kaurismäki

Production Assistant:
Eevi Kareinen

Production Design:
Markku Pätilä
Jukka Salmi

Production Manager:
Ilkka Mertsola

Production Secretary:
Haije Alanoja

Script Supervisor:
Haije Alanoja

Second Assistant Camera:
Nea Salminen

Set Dresser:
Pertti Salmenjoki
Jukka Rautiainen

Songs:
Ken Yokoyama

Sound:
Tero Malmberg
Jouko Lumme

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Olli Pärnänen

Steadicam Operator:
Jukka Talikka

Still Photographer:
Marja-Leena Hukkanen

Title Designer:
Jan-Eric Nyström

Writer:
Aki Kaurismäki

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