The Man Without a Past (2002)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
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

Markku Peltola Markku Peltola As: M
Kati Outinen Kati Outinen As: Irma
Juhani Niemelä Juhani Niemelä As: Nieminen
Kaija Pakarinen Kaija Pakarinen As: Kaisa Nieminen
Sakari Kuosmanen Sakari Kuosmanen As: Anttila
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Storyline

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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Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Language: suomi

Release Date: 01 March 2002

Country: FI, FR, DE

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Sputnik, YLE, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, ZDF/Arte, Network Movie, ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, CNC, Bavaria Film

Revenue: $921

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Cast

Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

M

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Irma

Juhani Niemelä

Juhani Niemelä

Nieminen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaisa Nieminen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Anttila

Annikki Tähti

Annikki Tähti

Manager of Flea Market

Anneli Sauli

Anneli Sauli

Bar Owner

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Dock Clerk

Outi Mäenpää

Outi Mäenpää

Bank Clerk

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Bank Robber

Pertti Sveholm

Pertti Sveholm

Police Detective

Matti Wuori

Matti Wuori

Layer

Aino Seppo

Aino Seppo

Ex-wife

Janne Hyytiäinen

Janne Hyytiäinen

Ovaskainen

Antti Reini

Antti Reini

Electrician

Marko Haavisto

Marko Haavisto

Salvation Army Band Member

Jukka Teerisaari

Jukka Teerisaari

Salvation Army Band Member

Jyrki Telilä

Jyrki Telilä

Salvation Army Band Member

Jouni Saario

Jouni Saario

Salvation Army Band Member

Risto Korhonen

Risto Korhonen

Mugger

Panu Vauhkonen

Panu Vauhkonen

Mugger

Tom Wahlroos

Tom Wahlroos

Mugger

Vesa Mäkelä

Vesa Mäkelä

Men's Room Guard

Aarre Karén

Aarre Karén

Doctor

Eeva-Liisa Haimelin

Eeva-Liisa Haimelin

Nurse

Kalevi Heinämaa

Kalevi Heinämaa

Boot Stealer

Anton Peltola

Anton Peltola

Nieminen's Son

Joona Karastie

Joona Karastie

Nieminen's Son

Jouni Marjaranta

Jouni Marjaranta

Accordion Player

Tuire Tuomisto

Tuire Tuomisto

Salvation Army Girl

Vappu Lysti

Vappu Lysti

Salvation Army Choir Member

Ritva Harteva

Ritva Harteva

Salvation Army Choir Member

Raija Lähteinen

Raija Lähteinen

Salvation Army Choir Member

Eeva Penttinen

Eeva Penttinen

Salvation Army Choir Member

Peter von Bagh

Peter von Bagh

Salvation Army Officer

Matti Oinonen

Matti Oinonen

Salvation Army Officer

Aarno Kuussalo

Aarno Kuussalo

Salvation Army Officer

Aarre Ritola

Aarre Ritola

Salvation Army Officer

Eira Ritvanen

Eira Ritvanen

Vendor in Bar

Anja Angel

Anja Angel

Homeless in Doorway

Pentti Kirstilä

Pentti Kirstilä

Homeless in Doorway

Olli Varja

Olli Varja

Drunk

Keijo Nyrhinen

Keijo Nyrhinen

Man in Waste-tank

Liisa Mustonen

Liisa Mustonen

Unemployment Office Clerk

Sulevi Peltola

Sulevi Peltola

Unemployment Office Manager

Erkki Lahti

Erkki Lahti

Lindström

Markku Pätilä

Markku Pätilä

Jokinen

Helka Viljanen

Helka Viljanen

Cook at Bar

Eero Nykänen

Eero Nykänen

Dock Foreman

Erkki Puskala

Erkki Puskala

Dock Foreman

Henry Astikainen

Henry Astikainen

Welder at Dock

Silu Seppälä

Silu Seppälä

Ruffian

Juha Springare

Juha Springare

Police Officer

Jukka Salmi

Jukka Salmi

Police Officer

Aki Hirvensalo

Aki Hirvensalo

Police Officer

Pasi Kokkoniemi

Pasi Kokkoniemi

Police Officer

Mika Roiha

Mika Roiha

Police Officer

Andrey Chernyshov

Andrey Chernyshov

Mechanic

Matti Nylund

Matti Nylund

Mechanic

Jouni Kortesato

Jouni Kortesato

Man at Restaurant

Timo Linnasalo

Timo Linnasalo

Man at Restaurant

Heikki Mattila

Heikki Mattila

Man at Restaurant

Hanna Jokinen

Hanna Jokinen

Cook

Toni Salminen

Toni Salminen

Train Stewart

Pentti Auer

Pentti Auer

Chief Bureaucrat

Olavi Tuomi

Olavi Tuomi

Chief Bureaucrat

Directed By

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Director

Malla Hukkanen

Malla Hukkanen

Continuity

Nadja Delcos

Nadja Delcos

Assistant Director

Haije Alanoja

Haije Alanoja

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Producer

Jouni Kortesato

Jouni Kortesato

Location Manager

Eila Werning

Eila Werning

Co-Producer

Haije Alanoja

Haije Alanoja

Production Secretary

Eevi Kareinen

Eevi Kareinen

Production Assistant

Sinikka Usvamaa

Sinikka Usvamaa

Accountant

Ilkka Mertsola

Ilkka Mertsola

Production Manager

Edited By

Timo Nousiainen

Timo Nousiainen

Colorist

Timo Linnasalo

Timo Linnasalo

Editor

Tuija Kotamäki

Tuija Kotamäki

Negative Cutter

Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Digital Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Outi Harjupatana

Outi Harjupatana

Costume Design

Nadja Delcos

Nadja Delcos

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ken Yokoyama

Ken Yokoyama

Songs

Olli Pärnänen

Olli Pärnänen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jouko Lumme

Jouko Lumme

Sound

Tero Malmberg

Tero Malmberg

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rauno Ronkainen

Rauno Ronkainen

Assistant Camera

Timo Salminen

Timo Salminen

Director of Photography

Nea Salminen

Nea Salminen

Second Assistant Camera

Jukka Talikka

Jukka Talikka

Steadicam Operator

Malla Hukkanen

Malla Hukkanen

Still Photographer

Lighting

Olli Varja

Olli Varja

Gaffer

Antti Ruusuvuori

Antti Ruusuvuori

Lighting Technician

Toni Salminen

Toni Salminen

Lighting Technician

Henri Heino

Henri Heino

Lighting Technician

Kalle Penttilä

Kalle Penttilä

Gaffer

Art Department

Markku Pätilä

Markku Pätilä

Production Design

Jukka Salmi

Jukka Salmi

Production Design

Jan-Eric Nyström

Jan-Eric Nyström

Title Designer

Jukka Rautiainen

Jukka Rautiainen

Set Dresser

Pertti Salmenjoki

Pertti Salmenjoki

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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