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The Match Factory Girl · LeviOsa

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1990·NR

Drama1h 9m

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100%

Tomatometer

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85%

Popcornmeter

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.

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The Match Factory Girl

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Details

DirectorAki Kaurismäki

ReleasedJan 12, 1990

StatusReleased

Original languageFinnish

Budget

$83K

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Villealfa Filmproductions

Svenska FilminstitutetFinnkino

Cast

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Iris Rukka

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Mother

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Stepfather

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Aarne

Reijo Taipale

Singer

Silu Seppälä

Silu Seppälä

Brother

Outi Mäenpää

Outi Mäenpää

Co-Worker

Marja Packalén

Marja Packalén

Doctor

Richard Reitinger

Man in Bar

Helka Viljanen

Clerk

Kurt Siilas

Police Officer

Ismo Keinänen

Police Officer

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Criterion Channel

Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

4 fresh · 0 rotten

J

Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderJun 2, 2022

Ultimately Iris’s awful plight is treated not so much as pathetic or tragic as hilarious. I won’t reveal how the story ends, but it’s an extreme and “satisfying” melodramatic finale...

S

Sarah Boslaugh

RTTheArtsStlMar 15, 2025

The secret to enjoying Kaurismäki is to set aside your Hollywood-based expectations ...

F

Farah Cheded

RTA Good Movie To WatchJul 25, 2023

A bleakly comic masterwork of economic storytelling from Finland’s maestro director

K

Kristy Strouse

RTCinematic LoveliesMay 18, 2023

The Match Factory Girl is a carefully curated picture with a stark and delightfully sharp edge.

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Information

Title

The Match Factory Girl

Released

Jan 12, 1990

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

Finland, Sweden

Original Audio

Finnish

Runtime

1h 9m

Status

Released

Studios

Villealfa Filmproductions, Svenska Filminstitutet

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