The Match Factory Girl
1990 · directed by Aki Kaurismäki
- Rating
- 85/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
The Match Factory Girl (1990), directed by Aki Kaurismäki, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Kati Outinen
- Elina Salo
- Esko Nikkari
- Vesa Vierikko
- Reijo Taipale
- Silu Seppälä
- Outi Mäenpää
- Marja Packalén
- Richard Reitinger
- Helka Viljanen
Crew
- Timo Salminen — Director of Photography
- Aki Kaurismäki — Editor
- Aki Kaurismäki — Writer
More from Aki Kaurismäki
- Drifting Clouds (1996) — 86/100 · hit
- Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) — 82/100 · hit
- The Man Without a Past (2002) — 81/100 · hit
- Fallen Leaves (2023) — 80/100 · hit
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
- Le Havre (2011) — 79/100
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