Calamari Union

1985 · directed by Aki Kaurismäki

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.

Calamari Union (1985), directed by Aki Kaurismäki, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Timo Eränkö
• Kari Heiskanen
• Asmo Hurula
• Sakke Järvenpää
• Sakari Kuosmanen
• Dave Lindholm
• Mikko Mattila
• Pate Mustajärvi
• Tuomari Nurmio
• Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Crew

• Timo Salminen — Director of Photography
• Aki Kaurismäki — Editor
• Raija Talvio — Editor
• Jone Takamäki — Original Music Composer
• Mikko Mattila — Original Music Composer
• Aki Kaurismäki — Writer

More from Aki Kaurismäki

1. Drifting Clouds (1996) — 86/100 · hit
2. The Match Factory Girl (1990) — 85/100 · hit
3. Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) — 82/100 · hit
4. The Man Without a Past (2002) — 81/100 · hit
5. Fallen Leaves (2023) — 80/100 · hit
6. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100

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