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Calamari Union (1985)
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Aki Kaurismäki (writer)
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8 February 1985 (Finland)
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An exodus to a better life in Eira | add synopsis
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Beautifully weird and funny
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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Sweden:84 min | USA:80 min
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The lengthy monologue of Matti Pellonpää is an exact rendition of the poem "La grasse matinée", written by poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert.
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Crew or equipment visible: The Director is seen in reflection of Frank’s (Sakke Järvenpää) sunglasses in "My friend got sick, can you help us" scene.
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Featured in "Matka suomalaiseen elokuvaan: Kaupunkiblues (#1.3)" (2006)
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This is the only film I have seen in cinema twice in three days. I really loved it, it being very absurd. 17 Finnish-speaking men all named Frank, and one English-speaking(quite poorly) man named Pekka are on their way to the other side of the town -Eira, the escape from the dirty streets of Helsinki (where the night never seems to end), a task that turns out to be harder than one should expect.
This is the only film Kaurismäki has made either drunk or having a hangover, and he is not satisfied with it, but that shouldn't be a reason not to see it. It is very funny, and you ought to look out for details if you get the chance to see it, one example being a woman walking out from an airport, coming right out on a small street in the city.
Lots of dangerous grins, dark sunglasses, and no problems remembering the characters names. Great!