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The Man Without a Past
Film / 2002

The Man Without a Past

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
DramaRomance

★ 7.4/10Audience rating

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

The story

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

Cast

Markku PeltolaM Kati OutinenIrma Juhani NiemeläNieminen Kaija PakarinenKaisa Nieminen Sakari KuosmanenAnttila Annikki TähtiManager of Flea Market Anneli SauliBar Owner Elina SaloDock Clerk Outi MäenpääBank Clerk Esko NikkariBank Robber Pertti SveholmPolice Detective Matti WuoriLayer
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Aino SeppoEx-wife Janne HyytiäinenOvaskainen Antti ReiniElectrician Marko HaavistoSalvation Army Band Member Jukka TeerisaariSalvation Army Band Member Jyrki TeliläSalvation Army Band Member Jouni SaarioSalvation Army Band Member Risto KorhonenMugger Panu VauhkonenMugger Tom WahlroosMugger Vesa MäkeläMen's Room Guard Aarre KarénDoctor Eeva-Liisa HaimelinNurse Kalevi HeinämaaBoot Stealer Anton PeltolaNieminen's Son Joona KarastieNieminen's Son Jouni MarjarantaAccordion Player Tuire TuomistoSalvation Army Girl Vappu LystiSalvation Army Choir Member Ritva HartevaSalvation Army Choir Member Raija LähteinenSalvation Army Choir Member Eeva PenttinenSalvation Army Choir Member Peter von BaghSalvation Army Officer Matti OinonenSalvation Army Officer Aarno KuussaloSalvation Army Officer Aarre RitolaSalvation Army Officer Eira RitvanenVendor in Bar Anja AngelHomeless in Doorway Pentti KirstiläHomeless in Doorway Olli VarjaDrunk Keijo NyrhinenMan in Waste-tank Liisa MustonenUnemployment Office Clerk Sulevi PeltolaUnemployment Office Manager Erkki LahtiLindström Markku PätiläJokinen Helka ViljanenCook at Bar Eero NykänenDock Foreman Erkki PuskalaDock Foreman Henry AstikainenWelder at Dock Silu SeppäläRuffian Juha SpringarePolice Officer Jukka SalmiPolice Officer Aki HirvensaloPolice Officer Pasi KokkoniemiPolice Officer Mika RoihaPolice Officer Andrey ChernyshovMechanic Matti NylundMechanic Jouni KortesatoMan at Restaurant Timo LinnasaloMan at Restaurant Heikki MattilaMan at Restaurant Hanna JokinenCook Toni SalminenTrain Stewart Pentti AuerChief Bureaucrat Olavi TuomiChief Bureaucrat

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