For the Matches
For the Matches

For the Matches

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1980
1h 40m
6.2(38 votes)
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Adventure
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Overview

In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected...

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Suomi-Filmi

Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Евгений Леонов

Antti Ihalainen

Евгений Леонов
Acting

Вячеслав Невинный

Jussi Vatanen

Вячеслав Невинный
Acting

Rita Polster

Anna-Liisa Ihalainen

Rita Polster
Acting

Ritva Valkama

Miina Sormunen

Ritva Valkama
Acting

Георгий Вицин

Tahvo Kenonen

Георгий Вицин
Acting

Галина Польских

Kaisa Karhutar

Галина Польских
Acting

Kauko Helovirta

Constable Torvelainen

Kauko Helovirta
Acting

Leo Lastumäki

Mulon Partanen

Leo Lastumäki
Acting

Pekka Autiovuori

Turtiainen

Pekka Autiovuori
Acting

Olavi Ahonen

Ville Huttunen

Olavi Ahonen
Acting

Сергей Филиппов

Hyvärinen

Сергей Филиппов
Acting

Нина Гребешкова

Hyvärinen's Wife

Нина Гребешкова
Acting

Михаил Пуговкин

Police Chief

Михаил Пуговкин
Acting

Вера Ивлева

Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen

Вера Ивлева
Acting

Martti Pennanen

Blacksmith

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Seela Sella

Washerwoman

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Tapio Schestihin

Car Owner

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Ari Pohjalainen

Painter's Apprentice

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Stefan Ekholm

Unknown Role

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Simo Lahtinen

Kotilainen's Son

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Kauko Koivu

Blacksmith's Assistant

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Леонид Куравлёв

Peasant

Леонид Куравлёв
Acting

Nikolay Tengaev

Peasant

Nikolay Tengaev
Acting

Виктор Уральский

Peasant

Виктор Уральский
Acting

Eine Helke-Viljanen

Hyvärisen Host (voice)

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Heikki Kinnunen

Narrator / Tahvo Kenonen (voice)

Heikki Kinnunen
Acting

Severi Seppänen

Ukko Hyvärinen (voice)

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Maija-Leena Soinne

Kaisa Karhutar (voice)

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Aarno Sulkanen

Jussi Vatanen (voice)

Aarno Sulkanen
Acting

Martti Tschokkinen

Ihalainen (voice)

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Yrjö Tähtelä

Poliisipäällikkö (voice)

Yrjö Tähtelä

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