The Match Factory Girl (1990) [NR]

Release Date:
January 12, 1990

Original Title:
Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö

Alternate Titles:
A Garota da Fábrica de Caixas de Fósforos
A Mocinha da Fábrica de Fósforos
A Rapariga da Fábrica de Fósforos
Devojka iz fabrike šibica
Dievča zo zápalkárne
Dziewczyna z fabryki zapałek
Děvče ze sirkárny
Het meisje van de lucifersfabriek
I gynaika me ta spirta
La chica de la fábrica de fósforos
La muchacha de la fábrica de fósforos
Oi gynaikes me ta spirta
Pigen fra fyrstikkfabrikken
Pigen fra tændstikfabrikken
Piken fra fyrstikkfabrikken
Pospoilu fobrikako neska
マッチ工場の少女
성냥 공장 소녀
성냥공장 소녀

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
Esselte Video
Finnkino
Svenska Filminstitutet
Villealfa Filmproductions

Production Countries:
Finland | Sweden

Ratings / Certifications:
FI: S  KR: 15  NL: 6  SE: 15  US: NR 

Runtime: 69

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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Accountant:
Sinikka Usvamaa

Assistant Camera:
Börje Hellén
Pekka Uotila

Assistant Director:
Pauli Pentti

Colorist:
Pirjo Laivuori

Director:
Aki Kaurismäki

Director of Photography:
Timo Salminen

Editor:
Aki Kaurismäki

Extras Casting:
Jaana Puhakka

Gaffer:
Olli Varja
Olavi Tuomi

Location Manager:
Kari Laine

Negative Cutter:
Eila Karkkunen

Producer:
Aki Kaurismäki
Klas Olofsson
Katinka Faragó

Production Design:
Risto Karhula

Production Manager:
Klaus Heydemann
Jaakko Talaskivi

Production Secretary:
Haije Alanoja

Property Master:
Heikki Ukkonen

Publicist:
Erkki Astala

Script Supervisor:
Malla Hukkanen

Sound:
Jouko Lumme

Sound Assistant:
Juuso Hirvikangas

Sound Editor:
Nina Jansson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Tom Forsström

Still Photographer:
Malla Hukkanen

Title Designer:
Jan-Eric Nyström
Mauri Laaksonen

Writer:
Aki Kaurismäki

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