27 February 1981 Drama, Comedy 53 mins
Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.
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Aki Kaurismäki as Ville Alfa
Pirkko Hämäläinen as Tuula
Juuso Hirvikangas as Juuso
Matti Pellonpää as Fan of Chandler
Lars Lindberg as Harri
Mikko Mattila as Fan of Hemingway
Eija Vilpas as Woman at Bar Counter
Markku Peltola as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
Mikko Kivinen as Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall
Juice Leskinen as Himself
Esa Sirkkunen as Olli
Jukka Järvelä as Man at Bar Counter
Marja Heiskanen as Kiosk Vendor
Toni Sulzbeck as Bum
Taina Nyström as Girl in Pavement Cafe
Juhani Tommola as Doorman
Kay Gauditz Cinematography
Toni Sulzbeck Cinematography
Aki Kaurismäki Writer
Pauli Pentti Writer
Mika Kaurismäki Director
Erkki Vesterinen Sound
Olli Varja Cinematography
Mika Kaurismäki Producer
Lasse Keso Music
Veikko Partanen Sound Mixer
Anne Lakanen Editor
Antti Kari Editor
Olli Varja Additional Camera
Pauli Pentti Assistant Director
Mikael Sievers Sound
Finland 27 February 1981
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