Ariel
Genres
Overview
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
73 min
Release Date
1988-10-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
353
Vote Average
7.1
Turo Pajala
Taisto Kasurinen
Susanna Haavisto
Irmeli Pihlaja
Matti Pellonpää
Mikkonen
Eetu Hilkamo
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Erkki Pajala
Miner
Matti Jaaranen
Mugger
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Jorma Markkula
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Tarja Keinänen
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Man on Beach
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Jyrki Olsonen
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Marja Packalén
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Mikko Remes
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Tomi Salmela
Guard
Reijo Marin
Guard
Heikki Salomaa
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Veikko Uusimäki
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Esko Salminen
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Hannu Kivisalo
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Pekka Wilen
Skipper
Heikki Anttila
Man in Harbour (uncredited)
Pentti Auer
Skipper (voice) (uncredited)
Timo Harakka
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Kari Helaseppä
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Juuso Hirvikangas
Man in Harbour (uncredited)
Hanna Jokinen
Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)
Sakari Kuosmanen
Doorman (voice) (uncredited)
Sami Lanki
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Jouko Lumme
Cook (uncredited)
Mikko Lyytikäinen
Court Member (uncredited)
Timo Markko
Prisoner (uncredited)
Merja Pulkkinen
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Markku Rantala
Man in Tunnel (uncredited)
Sirkka Rautiainen
Woman Watching TV (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
Cook (uncredited)
Timo Toikka
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Olli Varja
Prisoner (uncredited)
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