Finland / Jan 30, 1938 / S
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in North Karelia, whne Antti Ihalainen's house runs out of matches, he goes to borrow some from a neighbor. On the road, he meets a rich widower, Jussi Vatanen, who asks Ihalai to be his speaker and friend on an engagement trip to the city of Jo. The hosts from Lieper are snorting drunkenly from behind their shoulders.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kaarlo Angerkoski | |
| Yrjö Tuominen | Hyvärinen |
| Uuno Montonen | Jussi Partanen |
| Jorma Nortimo | |
| Lilli Sairio | |
| Dagmar Parmas | |
| Hannes Hako | Pekka Turtiainen |
| Väinö Hellén | |
| Nora Mäkinen | Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen |
| Otto Noro | |
| Toivo Suonpää | Ville Huttunen |
| Maikki Hako | Miina Sormunen |
| A.J. Tenhovaara | Kankkunen (uncredited) |
| Ida Salmi | (uncredited) |
| Rosi Rinne | (uncredited) |
| Aino Angerkoski | (uncredited) |
| William Reunanen | (uncredited) |
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| Matti Aulos | (uncredited) |
| Urho Westman | (uncredited) |
| Johan Jäätiö | (uncredited) |
| A. Hytönen | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tulitikkuja lainaamassa |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
| Release date | 30 gennaio 1938 |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä |
| Writer | Maiju Lassila, Jorma Nortimo |
| Editing | Yrjö Norta |
| Cinematography | Theodor Luts, Olavi Karu, Aarne Kajonterä, Arvo Nieminen, Nils Gustafsson, Unto Kumpulainen, A.J. Tenhovaara, Sulo Tammilehto |
| Assistant directors | Yrjö Norta, T.J. Särkkä |
| Camera operators | Olavi Karu, Aarne Kajonterä, Arvo Nieminen, Nils Gustafsson, Unto Kumpulainen, A.J. Tenhovaara, Sulo Tammilehto, Theodor Luts |
| Additional photography | Olavi Karu, Aarne Kajonterä, Arvo Nieminen, Nils Gustafsson, Unto Kumpulainen, A.J. Tenhovaara, Sulo Tammilehto, Theodor Luts |
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| Production design | Karl Fager |
| Art direction | Karl Fager |
| Set decoration | Karl Fager |
| Music | Martti Similä, Yrjö Norta, Kurt Vilja |
| Sound | Yrjö Norta, Kurt Vilja, Martti Similä |
| Costume design | Fiinu Autio, Olavi Suominen, Hellä Laiho, Aarne Kuokkanen |
| Makeup | Olavi Suominen, Aarne Kuokkanen, Hellä Laiho, Fiinu Autio |
| Hairstyling | Olavi Suominen, Hellä Laiho, Aarne Kuokkanen, Fiinu Autio |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Nov 19, 1956
TV
Sweden / Apr 21, 1973
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