The Match Factory Girl
7.4(299) 1990-01-12 69 minDrama
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.
DirectorAki Kaurismäki
ProducerKlas Olofsson
ProducerKatinka Faragó
ProducerAki Kaurismäki
WriterAki Kaurismäki
Cast & characters
Kati Outinen
as Iris Rukka
Elina Salo
as Mother
Esko Nikkari
as Stepfather
Vesa Vierikko
as Aarne
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Reijo Taipale
as Singer
Silu Seppälä
as Brother
Outi Mäenpää
as Co-Worker
Marja Packalén
as Doctor
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Richard Reitinger
as Man in Bar
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Helka Viljanen
as Clerk
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Kurt Siilas
as Police Officer
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Ismo Keinänen
as Police Officer
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Klaus Heydemann
as Worker
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Erkki Friman
as Accordionist
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Tapani Ikonen
as Drummer
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Jari Lappalainen
as Violinist
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Lasse Luoto
as Bassist
