Shadows in Paradise (1986)
1h 14m
Running Time
October 17, 1986Release Date
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
1h 14m
Running Time
October 17, 1986Release Date
Plot.
Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.
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Cast & Crew.
Matti Pellonpää
Nikander
Kati Outinen
Ilona Rajamäki
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Esko Nikkari
Co-worker (työkaveri)
Kylli Köngäs
Ilona's Girlfriend (ystävätär)
Pekka Laiho
Shop Steward (myymälänhoitaja)
Jukka-Pekka Palo
Third Man (kolmasmies)
Svante Korkiakoski
Police (poliisi)
Mari Rantasila
Nikander's Sister (Nikanderin sisar)
Safka Pekkonen
Pianist (pianisti)
Antti Ortamo
2nd Pianist
Mato Valtonen
Pelle
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Sakke Järvenpää
Staffan
Ulla Kuosmanen
Melartin's Wife
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Timo Salminen
Cinematographer
Neka Haapanen
Cook
Raija Talvio
Editor
Pentti Koski
Singer
Ari Korhonen
Man in Restaurant
Teuvo Rissanen
Police Officer
Erkki Rissanen
Porter
Sirkka Silin
Woman in Restaurant
Marina Martinoff
Hostess
Jussi Tiitinen
Garbage Man / Bartender
Riikka Kuosmanen
Melartin's Daughter
Eskil Mansikka
Keyboardist (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
Guard (uncredited) / Production Manager
Haije Alanoja
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) / Production Secretary
Bertta Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)
Helmeri Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)
Malla Hukkanen
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) / Still Photographer / Script Supervisor
Olli Varja
Customer (uncredited) / Gaffer
Tanja Talaskivi
Woman in Cinema (uncredited)
Jukka Mäkinen
Garbage Man (uncredited)
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
Leena Kouhia Rinne
Makeup Artist
Pauli Pentti
Assistant Director
Heikki Ortamo
Assistant Camera
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 17, 1986
Original NameVarjoja paratiisissa
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 14m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Wiki.
Shadows in Paradise (Finnish: Varjoja paratiisissa) is a 1986 Finnish art house comedy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film stars Kati Outinen as Ilona and Matti Pellonpää as Nikander.
Shadows in Paradise was awarded the Best Film award at the 1987 Jussi Awards.This is the first film in Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy (Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl). The trilogy has been released on Region One DVD by Criterion, in their Eclipse box-sets, and on region-free Blu-rays by Future Film in Scandinavia.
Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy.
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