Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö

Nov 6 1992 Not Rated 1h 9m
Comedy, Drama

Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.

Plot

Iris has a dead-end job in a match-factory, lives with her dour and forbidding parents, and her social life is a disaster. But when she is made pregnant after a one-night stand by a man who thought she was a prostitute, she decides that enough is enough and plans her revenge...

Written by

Aki Kaurismäki

Directed by

Aki Kaurismäki

Cast

Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari

Crew

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Production Countries

Finland, Sweden

Production Companies

Villealfa Filmproductions, Esselte Video, Finnkino, Svenska Filminstitutet

Languages

suomi

Awards

6 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
The Match Factory Girl
The Match Factory Girl Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
13,456
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA