Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds
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1996
1h 37m
7.6(193 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.

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Production Companies

Sputnik
Pyramide Productions
Pandora Film
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Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Kati Outinen

Ilona

Kati Outinen
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Kari Väänänen

Lauri

Kari Väänänen
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Elina Salo

Mrs. Sjöholm

Elina Salo
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Sakari Kuosmanen

Melartin

Sakari Kuosmanen
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Markku Peltola

Lajunen

Markku Peltola
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Matti Onnismaa

Forsström

Matti Onnismaa
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Shelley Fisher

Pianist

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Markus Allan

Orchestra Member

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Pauli Granfelt

Orchestra Member

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Kari Lindqvist

Orchestra Member

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Pentti Mutikainen

Orchestra Member

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Tommi Parkkonen

Orchestra Member

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Taisto Wesslin

Orchestra Member

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Tuire Liiti

Waitress

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Kaarina Väyrynen

Waitress

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Elli Lindstedt

Old Couple

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Vilhelm Lindstedt

Old Couple

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Tuire Tuomisto

Kitchen Maid

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Mustafa Altin

Amir

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Pentti Auer

Buyer of Dubrovnik

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Iisak Lusua

Buyer of Dubrovnik

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Simo Santalahti

Buyer of Dubrovnik

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Solmu Mäkelä

Foreman

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Outi Mäenpää

Lauri's Sister

Outi Mäenpää
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Esko Nikkari

Restaurant Manager

Esko Nikkari
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Tarja Laiho

Labour Official

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Sulevi Peltola

Man at Nelia

Sulevi Peltola
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Vesa Mäkelä

Tax Official

Vesa Mäkelä
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Tero Jartti

Tax Official

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Kaija Pakarinen

Woman in Dressing Gown

Kaija Pakarinen
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Vesa Häkli

Ugly Man

Vesa Häkli
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Antti Reini

Ugly Man

Antti Reini
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Yrjö Järvinen

Man at Olympia

Yrjö Järvinen
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Ona Kamu

Cleaning Woman

Ona Kamu
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Eero Försti

Repossession Man

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Kari Nenonen

Repossession Man

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Production

Klaus Heydemann

Real Estate Broker

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Mato Valtonen

Car Dealer

Mato Valtonen
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Aarre Karén

Bank Manager

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Rose-Marie Precht

Hairdresser

Rose-Marie Precht
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Clas-Ove Bruun

Carpenter

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Silu Seppälä

Carpenter

Silu Seppälä
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Jorma Pulla

Gilder

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Atte Blom

First Customer

Atte Blom
Directing

Peter von Bagh

First Customer

Peter von Bagh
Acting

Juho Grönqvist

Garbage Man

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Kari Järvinen

Garbage Man

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