The Match Factory Girl (Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö) 34 years old

The Match Factory Girl

Iris has a soul-deadening job as a quality-control worker watching boxes of matches go by on an assembly line all day. At night, she eats silently with her dour mother and stepfather. One weekend, wearing her new red dress at a local dance, she ends up going home with Aarne, whom she mistakenly believes is her new boyfriend. When she discovers that she's pregnant, years of pent-up rage explode in a shocking outburst.

Credits

The Match Factory Girl Cast

Name Character
Marja Packalén She was 44, now 76 years old as Doctor
Esko Nikkari He was 51, 68 years old when he died as Stepfather
Kati Outinen She was 28, now 63 years old as Iris Rukka
Outi Mäenpää She was 27, now 62 years old as Co-worker
Vesa Vierikko He was 33, now 68 years old as Aarne
Ismo Keinänen as Police
Klaus Heydemann as Worker
Reijo Taipale He was 52, 79 years old when he died as Singer
Kurt Siilas as Police
Richard Reitinger He was 38, now 73 years old as Man in the Bar
Silu Seppälä He was 38, now 70 years old as Brother
Elina Salo She was 53, now 88 years old as Mother

The Match Factory Girl Crew

Name Department
Timo Salminen as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 72) years old Camera
Klas Olofsson as Producer. He was 46 (now 81) years old Production
Risto Karhula as Art Direction. He was 32 (now 65) years old Art
Aki Kaurismäki as Director. He was 32 (now 67) years old Directing
Aki Kaurismäki as Editor. He was 32 (now 67) years old Editing
Aki Kaurismäki as Producer. He was 32 (now 67) years old Production
Aki Kaurismäki as Screenplay. He was 32 (now 67) years old Writing
The Match Factory Girl poster
The Match Factory Girl (34 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 12, 1990
  • Runtime: 69 minutes
  • Budget: 474700.00