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Farewell, Mr. President (1987) Poster

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Directed by 

Matti Kassila

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Matti Kassila
Taavi Kassila
Pentti Kirstilä ... (novel)
Christina Laurent ... (assistant writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Hannu Lauri Hannu Lauri ... Asko Mertanen
Laila Räikkä Laila Räikkä ... Eeva-Maria Kilpinen
Antti Litja ... Detective Sergeant Hanhivaara
Esa Saario Esa Saario ... Detective Lieutenant Kairamo
Aake Kalliala Aake Kalliala ... Detective Siika
Markku Huhtamo Markku Huhtamo ... Detective Huhtanen
Markku Nieminen Markku Nieminen ... Detective Rimpiaho
Tarmo Manni ... President of the Republic
Martti Pennanen Martti Pennanen ... Ollila
Lauri Väärä Lauri Väärä ... President's Adjutant
Rauha Puntti Rauha Puntti ... Elsa Maijala
Pentti Järventie Pentti Järventie ... Olavi Maijala
Esko Nikkari ... Businessman at the Restaurant
Olavi Ahonen ... Väinö Kuuppa
Aarre Karén Aarre Karén ... Older Man at the Shooting Track
Pentti Johansson Pentti Johansson ... Younger Man at the Shooting Track
Carl-Kristian Rundman Carl-Kristian Rundman ... Cop at the Outside Ballroom
Tarja Siimes Tarja Siimes ... Pirjo
Antti Pääkkönen Antti Pääkkönen ... Esko
Heli Touru Heli Touru ... Head Waitress
Pekka Juntunen Pekka Juntunen ... Blond Waiter
Ulla-Sisko Tamminen Ulla-Sisko Tamminen ... Waitress
Anita Heikkinen Anita Heikkinen ... Waitress
Timo Kankainen Timo Kankainen ... Cop at Kilpinen's Shooting Place
Salme Laaksonen Salme Laaksonen ... Screaming Woman
Eero Saarinen Eero Saarinen ... Grönberg, President's chauffor
Kari Sara Kari Sara ... Janitor
Jyrki Kovaleff Jyrki Kovaleff ... Cop at the Hospital
Anja Jaakkola Anja Jaakkola ... Nurse
Taavi Kassila Taavi Kassila ... Police Photographer
Risto Aaltonen Risto Aaltonen ... Cop who Stops Mertanen
Heikki Kirma Heikki Kirma ... Parrakas mies toimistossa
Jari Aalto Jari Aalto ... Poliisi hälytyskeskuksessa
Ari Jokinen Ari Jokinen ... Poliisi
Vuokko Vuorinen Vuokko Vuorinen ... Tyttö tanssipaikalla
Pauliina Paananen Pauliina Paananen ... Tyttö tanssipaikalla
Kimmo Kaivanto Kimmo Kaivanto ... Taiteilija
Tapani Grönvall Tapani Grönvall ... mies ravintola Valentinossa
Paavo Huuskonen Paavo Huuskonen ... Mies 1. ravintolassa
Timo Jyllikoski Timo Jyllikoski ... Autoa ajava poliisi
Jari Kaipiainen Jari Kaipiainen ... huuliveikko ravintola Valentinossa
Eila Pyykkö Eila Pyykkö ... Nainen 1. ravintolassa
Rimma Schreck Rimma Schreck ... Nainen 1. ravintolassa
Jarno Kukkonen Jarno Kukkonen ... Ravintolaorkesterin kitaristi
Aaro Kurkela Aaro Kurkela ... Ravintolaorkesterin hanuristi
Reiska Laine Reiska Laine ... Ravintolaorkesterin rumpali (as Reino Laine)
Reijo Lehtovirta Reijo Lehtovirta ... Ravintolaorkesterin saksofonisti
Pentti Mutikainen Pentti Mutikainen ... Ravintolaorkesterin basisti
Markku Tabell Markku Tabell ... Ravintolaorkesterin kosketinsoittaja
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Bjugg Peter Bjugg ... mies Ollilan kartanon pihalla
Pirjo Stenberg Pirjo Stenberg ... Kampaaja
Harri Aaltonen Harri Aaltonen ... mies Ollilan kartanon pihalla (uncredited)
Mikko Kivinen Mikko Kivinen ... Worker at Theater (uncredited)
Juhani Kontti Juhani Kontti ... mies Ollilan kartanon pihalla (uncredited)

Produced by 

Kaj Holmberg ... producer
Kari Sara ... line producer

Music by 

Heikki Sarmanto

Cinematography by 

Kari Sohlberg

Editing by 

Irma Taina

Set Decoration by 

Pekka Kuparinen

Costume Design by 

Marjatta Nissinen

Makeup Department 

Marjatta Nissinen ... makeup designer
Merja Väisänen ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Milja Salomies ... production manager
Kari Sara ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Taavi Kassila ... assistant director

Art Department 

Tuukka Keso ... set design assistant
Kai Kujasalo ... graphic designer
Reino Petäkoski ... property master
Erkki Saarainen ... set designer
Jukka Salmi ... set painter
Terhi Tammila ... property master
Eero Toivinen ... set design assistant

Sound Department 

Johan Hake ... sound recordist
Tuomo Kattilakoski ... sound mixer
Oskari Viskari ... sound recordist (as Ossi Viskari)

Special Effects by 

Antti Lahtinen ... special photographic effects
Pekka Vainio ... special photographic effects

Stunts 

Olavi Juntunen ... stunt driver
Heikki Sartovuo ... stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jeppis Kankainen ... first assistant camera
Taavi Kassila ... still photographer
Timo Telsavaara ... second assistant camera
Jukki Tuura ... gaffer (as Juha Tuura)

Animation Department 

Jan-Eric Nyström ... animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Merja Väisänen ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Pirjo Laivuori ... colorist
Jukka Nykänen ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Juhani Aaltonen ... musician
Matti Koskiala ... musician
Esa Kotilainen ... musician
Ilkka Niemeläinen ... musician
Esko Rosnell ... musician
Pekka Sarmanto ... musician
Harri Sutinen ... music recordist

Script and Continuity Department 

Christina Laurent ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Kalevi Hätönen ... expert
Karl von Kügelgen ... expert
Matti Markkanen ... expert
Mikael Monola ... expert
Esko Peltola ... expert
Taru Pihlaja ... production secretary

See also

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