Calamari Union (1985)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.4/10   

Director:

Aki Kaurismäki

Guionista:

Aki Kaurismäki (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

8 febrero 1985 (Finland)

Género:

Comedia

Plot:

An exodus to a better life in Eira |

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | People With Same Name

Comentarios de los usuarios:

The funniest film of the eighties, really!

Reparto

Timo Eränkö	...	Frank
Kari Heiskanen	...	Frank
Asmo Hurula	...	Frank
Sakke Järvenpää	...	Frank
Sakari Kuosmanen	...	Frank Armoton (as Saku Kuosmanen)
Dave Lindholm	...	Homeless man
Mikko Mattila	...	Frank
Pate Mustajärvi	...	Frank
Tuomari Nurmio	...	Taxi driver / bum (as Hannu Nurmio)
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius	...	Frank
Matti Pellonpää	...	Frank
Martti Syrjä	...	Frank
Pantse Syrjä	...	Frank (as Mikko Syrjä)
Pertti Sveholm	...	Frank
Markku Toikka	...	Pekka

Duración:

Sweden:84 min | USA:80 min

País:

Finland

Idioma:

Inglés | Final

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15

Locaciones de Filmación:

Helsinki, Finland

Compañía:

Villealfa Filmproduction Oy

Trivialidades:

The lengthy monologue of Matti Pellonpää is an exact rendition of the poem "La grasse matinée", written by poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert.

Errores:

Personal o Equipo Visible: In the art museum, both the camera and boom operators are reflected in the glass on the paintings.

Citas:

[first lines]
Frank: Gentlemen! I don't want to tire you and especially myself by going through those many reasons which make life completely impossible in this part of the city. We all know the circumstances forced on us in our early years: crowded homes, ignorance and hunger...
[...]

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en "Matka suomalaiseen elokuvaan: Kaupunkiblues (#1.3)" (2006)

The funniest film of the eighties, really!

Aki Kaurismäki´s funniest film, the funniest Finnish film, etc. Completely and utterly brilliant. You must see it. Now. Nearly all the actors are (or, were) Finnish rock musicians. The script was written on the run, during the filming. Cast character Pekka is a complete nutcase, only speaking English, lousily. "Are you talking to me?"