The Man Without a Past (2002)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
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Plot.
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
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Cast & Crew.

Markku Peltola
M

Kati Outinen
Irma

Juhani Niemelä
Nieminen

Kaija Pakarinen
Kaisa Nieminen

Sakari Kuosmanen
Anttila

Annikki Tähti
Manager of Flea Market

Anneli Sauli
Bar Owner

Elina Salo
Dock Clerk

Outi Mäenpää
Bank Clerk

Esko Nikkari
Bank Robber

Pertti Sveholm
Police Detective

Matti Wuori
Layer

Aino Seppo
Ex-wife

Janne Hyytiäinen
Ovaskainen

Antti Reini
Electrician

Marko Haavisto
Salvation Army Band Member

Jukka Teerisaari
Salvation Army Band Member

Jyrki Telilä
Salvation Army Band Member

Jouni Saario
Salvation Army Band Member

Risto Korhonen
Mugger

Panu Vauhkonen
Mugger

Tom Wahlroos
Mugger

Vesa Mäkelä
Men's Room Guard

Aarre Karén
Doctor

Eeva-Liisa Haimelin
Nurse

Kalevi Heinämaa
Boot Stealer

Anton Peltola
Nieminen's Son

Joona Karastie
Nieminen's Son

Jouni Marjaranta
Accordion Player

Tuire Tuomisto
Salvation Army Girl

Vappu Lysti
Salvation Army Choir Member

Ritva Harteva
Salvation Army Choir Member

Raija Lähteinen
Salvation Army Choir Member

Eeva Penttinen
Salvation Army Choir Member

Peter von Bagh
Salvation Army Officer

Matti Oinonen
Salvation Army Officer

Aarno Kuussalo
Salvation Army Officer

Aarre Ritola
Salvation Army Officer

Eira Ritvanen
Vendor in Bar

Anja Angel
Homeless in Doorway

Pentti Kirstilä
Homeless in Doorway

Olli Varja
Drunk / Gaffer

Keijo Nyrhinen
Man in Waste-tank

Liisa Mustonen
Unemployment Office Clerk

Sulevi Peltola
Unemployment Office Manager

Erkki Lahti
Lindström

Markku Pätilä
Jokinen / Production Design

Helka Viljanen
Cook at Bar

Eero Nykänen
Dock Foreman

Erkki Puskala
Dock Foreman

Henry Astikainen
Welder at Dock

Silu Seppälä
Ruffian

Juha Springare
Police Officer

Jukka Salmi
Police Officer / Production Design

Aki Hirvensalo
Police Officer

Pasi Kokkoniemi
Police Officer

Mika Roiha
Police Officer

Andrey Chernyshov
Mechanic

Matti Nylund
Mechanic

Jouni Kortesato
Man at Restaurant / Location Manager

Timo Linnasalo
Man at Restaurant / Editor

Heikki Mattila
Man at Restaurant

Hanna Jokinen
Cook

Toni Salminen
Train Stewart / Lighting Technician

Pentti Auer
Chief Bureaucrat

Olavi Tuomi
Chief Bureaucrat

Aki Kaurismäki
Producer / Director / Writer

Timo Nousiainen
Colorist

Rauno Ronkainen
Assistant Camera

Timo Salminen
Director of Photography

Ken Yokoyama
Songs

Outi Harjupatana
Costume Design

Olli Pärnänen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nadja Delcos
Assistant Director / Makeup Artist

Jukka Rautiainen
Set Dresser

Nea Salminen
Second Assistant Camera

Pertti Salmenjoki
Set Dresser

Eila Werning
Co-Producer

Jouko Lumme
Sound

Antti Ruusuvuori
Lighting Technician

Jukka Talikka
Steadicam Operator

Haije Alanoja
Production Secretary / Script Supervisor

Tero Malmberg
Sound

Jan-Eric Nyström
Title Designer

Robert Lang
Digital Colorist

Malla Hukkanen
Continuity / Still Photographer

Laurent Nègre
Catering

Henri Heino
Lighting Technician

Kalle Penttilä
Gaffer

Sinikka Usvamaa
Accountant

Ilkka Mertsola
Production Manager

Tuija Kotamäki
Negative Cutter

Eevi Kareinen
Production Assistant

Mimmo Hildén
Catering
Media.





Details.
Release DateMarch 1, 2002
Original NameMies vailla menneisyyttä
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingPG-13
Box Office$921
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
trailer park
amnesia
helsinki
Wiki.
The Man Without a Past (Finnish: Mies vailla menneisyyttä) is a 2002 Finnish comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Starring Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen and Juhani Niemelä, it is the second installment in Kaurismäki's Finland trilogy, the other two films being Drifting Clouds (1996) and Lights in the Dusk (2006). The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002 (the only Finnish film so far) and won the Grand Prix at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Aki Kaurismäki's Finland Trilogy.
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