August Fools
Genres
Overview
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2013-10-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.5
Kati Outinen
Elsa Aho
Miroslav Etzler
Jan Novák, ”Delcos”
Elena Leeve
Minni
Kryštof Hádek
Adam Černý
Esko Salminen
Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl
Laura Birn
Kaarina Suo
Tommi Korpela
Jalkanen
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Robert
Antti Autio
Rauhanmarssija
Vesa Vierikko
Tohtori Borenius
Denny Ratajský
Pavel
Petr Stach
Vaclav
Jan Budař
Andrusenko, runoilija
Zdeněk Maryška
Lähetysneuvos Kopecky
Václav Jiráček
Juri Gagarin
Cohlie Brocato
Lee Harvey Oswald
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Poliisi
Seela Sella
Hattukaupan asiakas
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Festivaaliemäntä
Aino Seppo
Ståhlin sihteeri
Aku Hirviniemi
Nieminen, kansliapäällikön autonkuljettaja
Tapio Liinoja
Juontaja
Maria Sid
Liisa
Beata Harju
Irmeli
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Poliisi
Lasse Karkjärvi
Poliisi
Lasse Mellberg
Konstaapeli
Jussi Nikkilä
Nuorisojohtaja
Matti Onnismaa
Oikeistolainen toimittaja
Jari Nissinen
Oikeistolainen toimittaja
Tarja Siimes
Kansan Uutisten toimittaja
Sonja Salminen
Toimittaja
Mikko Patronen
Robertin äänimies
Jaakko Ohtonen
Nahkatakkinen poika
Kasimir Baltzar
Nahkatakkinen poika
Onni Lillqvist
Lyhyt raggari
Veikko Seppälä
Pitkä raggari
Antti Pääkkönen
Presidentti Kekkonen
Aarno Heinonen
Postimies
Vladimir Piskor
Vastaanottovirkailija
Miroslav Hanuš
Passitoimiston virkailija
Eeva Putro
Rauhanmarssija
Faruk Nazeri
Rauhanmarssija
Janne-Markus Katila
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