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A woman's terribly dull life is upended by a one-night stand pregnancy, causing her to seek retribution.A woman's terribly dull life is upended by a one-night stand pregnancy, causing her to seek retribution.A woman's terribly dull life is upended by a one-night stand pregnancy, causing her to seek retribution.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 5 nominations
Helka Viljanen
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- (as Helga Viljanen)
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- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe third installment of Aki Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy, after Shadows in Paradise (1986) (Shadows in Paradise) and Ariel (1988). Over 30 years later, Fallen Leaves (2023) (Fallen Leaves) became the fourth one in the "trilogy."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Century of Cinema: Scandinavie, Stig Björkman (1995)
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Short, simple, almost completely free of dialogue, "The Match Factory Girl" is perhaps cinema at its purest form. How brave to create a film where the viewer is forced to watch the poor heroine spiral down further and further into wretchedness, all the way to the bottom, with a wry smile and deadpan detachment all the way. But just because the movie's tone is cold and standoffish doesn't mean it's unaffecting. I saw this movie over 5 years ago and the memory of it still ties my heart in a knot.
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- Gross worldwide
- $701
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Match Factory Girl (1990) officially released in India in English?
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