Germany / Feb 13, 1999 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Outi Mäenpää | Shemeikka's Woman |
| Tuire Tuomisto | Shemeikka's Woman |
| Tatjana Solovjova | Dancer |
| Jaakko Talaskivi | Bodyguard |
| Safka Pekkonen | Orchestra Member |
| Sami Kuoppamäki | Orchestra Member |
| Juuso Nordlund | Orchestra Member |
| Anssi Tikanmäki | Orchestra Member |
| Jari Yliaho | Orchestra Member |
| Pekka Nikander | Accordionist |
| Carl-Erik Calamnius | Bar Customer |
| Matti Hyvönen | Bar Customer |
| Matti Heino | Bar Customer |
| Anne Kumpulainen | Bar Customer |
| Pertti Gebhart | Bar Customer |
| Toshitake Shinohara | Bar Customer |
| Keijo Nyrhinen | Bar Customer |
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| Jukka Rautiainen | Bar Customer |
| Pekka Saarela | Bar Customer |
| Helena Ilmonius | Waitress |
| Atte Blom | Reverend |
| Peter von Bagh | Juha's Father |
| Irja Lötjönen | Wedding Guest |
| Antti Nurmi | Wedding Guest |
| Heli Heino | Wedding Guest |
| Henri Heino | Wedding Guest |
| Tomi Heino | Wedding Guest |
| Ilmi Lavonen | Wedding Guest |
| Väinö Vaherkoski | Wedding Guest |
| Tuuli Savela | Wedding Guest |
| Meri Savela | Wedding Guest |
| Salla Eronen | Wedding Guest |
| Pentti Auer | Shemeikka's Guest |
| Akseli Pesä | Shemeikka's Guest |
| Vesa Häkli | Shemeikka's Guest |
| Anu Frosterus | Shemeikka's Guest |
| Matti Rantanen | Accordionist |
| Erkki Lahti | Butler |
| Kari Pulkkinen | Bartender |
| Pertti Nieminen | Marja's Harasser |
| Clas-Ove Bruun | Doorman |
| Sergio Machada | Hotel Piccolo |
| Eetu Suomalainen | Baby |
| Ada Forsberg | Baby |
| Antti Ojalehto | Train Passenger |
| Veli Laakkonen | Train Passenger |
| Jarmo Malinen | Train Passenger |
| Varpu Lundberg | Train Passenger |
| Saana Sandholm | Train Passenger |
| Tuija Riikonen | Train Passenger |
| Kaarina Hilari | Train Passenger |
| Pertti Dolck | Train Passenger |
| Vesa Salminen | Train Passenger |
| Mikael Streng | Train Passenger |
| Erna Vasama | Doctor |
| Paula Oinonen | Hostess |
| Erja Dammert | Torimyyjä (uncredited) |
| Iiris Nieminen | Buffetin myyjä (uncredited) |
| Ilkka Mertsola | Hotellin vastaanottovirkailija (uncredited) |
| Timo Salminen | Hotellipalvelija (uncredited) |
| Irmeli Debarle | Nainen vaatekaupassa (uncredited) |
| Malla Hukkanen | Nainen vaatekaupassa (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Juha |
| Original language | FI |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | Finland, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sputnik, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film |
| Release date | 26 febbraio 1999 |
| Production | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Writer | Juhani Aho, Aki Kaurismäki |
| Editing | Aki Kaurismäki, Tellervo Savela, Päivi Issakainen, Timo Nousiainen |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen, Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen |
| Assistant directors | Erja Dammert, Aki Kaurismäki, Haije Alanoja |
| Lighting | Olli Varja, Olavi Tuomi, Risto Laasonen, Lauri Tomminen |
| Camera operators | Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen, Timo Salminen |
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| Additional photography | Heikki Färm, Malla Hukkanen, Timo Salminen |
| Production design | Markku Pätilä, Jukka Salmi, Jan-Eric Nyström |
| Art direction | Markku Pätilä, Jukka Salmi, Jan-Eric Nyström |
| Set decoration | Markku Pätilä, Jukka Salmi, Jan-Eric Nyström |
| Music | Anssi Tikanmäki, Tom Forsström, Riku Niemi, Jouko Lumme |
| Sound | Tom Forsström, Riku Niemi, Anssi Tikanmäki, Jouko Lumme |
| Costume design | Malla Hukkanen, Nadja Delcos |
| Makeup | Nadja Delcos, Malla Hukkanen |
| Hairstyling | Nadja Delcos, Malla Hukkanen |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jul 06, 1999 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Finland / Jun 18, 2005 / Midnight Sun Film Festival
Limited release
Romania / Feb 26, 1999 / 18+
Czechia / Apr 06, 2000 / 12+ / Projekt 100
Theatrical release
Finland / Feb 26, 1999 / S
Germany / Mar 25, 1999
France / Apr 14, 1999 / TP
Japan / Jun 24, 2000 / Tokyo
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Romania / May 01, 2003
United States / May 09, 2003 / NR
Czechia / Oct 06, 2011 / Re-release
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