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August Fools
August Fools

August Fools

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

04 October 2013

Country

Czech Republic

Cast

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Elsa Aho

Miroslav Etzler

Miroslav Etzler

Jan Novák, ”Delcos”

Elena Leeve

Elena Leeve

Minni

Kryštof Hádek

Kryštof Hádek

Adam Černý

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Kaarina Suo

Tommi Korpela

Tommi Korpela

Jalkanen

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Robert

Antti Autio

Antti Autio

Rauhanmarssija

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Tohtori Borenius

Denny Ratajský

Denny Ratajský

Pavel

Petr Stach

Petr Stach

Vaclav

Jan Budař

Jan Budař

Andrusenko, runoilija

Zdeněk Maryška

Zdeněk Maryška

Lähetysneuvos Kopecky

Václav Jiráček

Václav Jiráček

Juri Gagarin

Cohlie Brocato

Cohlie Brocato

Lee Harvey Oswald

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Poliisi

Seela Sella

Seela Sella

Hattukaupan asiakas

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Festivaaliemäntä

Aino Seppo

Aino Seppo

Ståhlin sihteeri

Aku Hirviniemi

Aku Hirviniemi

Nieminen, kansliapäällikön autonkuljettaja

Tapio Liinoja

Tapio Liinoja

Juontaja

Maria Sid

Maria Sid

Liisa

Beata Harju

Beata Harju

Irmeli

Jukka Kärkkäinen

Jukka Kärkkäinen

Poliisi

Lasse Karkjärvi

Lasse Karkjärvi

Poliisi

Lasse Mellberg

Lasse Mellberg

Konstaapeli

Jussi Nikkilä

Jussi Nikkilä

Nuorisojohtaja

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Oikeistolainen toimittaja

Jari Nissinen

Jari Nissinen

Oikeistolainen toimittaja

Tarja Siimes

Tarja Siimes

Kansan Uutisten toimittaja

Sonja Salminen

Sonja Salminen

Toimittaja

Mikko Patronen

Mikko Patronen

Robertin äänimies

Jaakko Ohtonen

Jaakko Ohtonen

Nahkatakkinen poika

Kasimir Baltzar

Kasimir Baltzar

Nahkatakkinen poika

Onni Lillqvist

Onni Lillqvist

Lyhyt raggari

Veikko Seppälä

Veikko Seppälä

Pitkä raggari

Antti Pääkkönen

Antti Pääkkönen

Presidentti Kekkonen

Aarno Heinonen

Aarno Heinonen

Postimies

Vladimir Piskor

Vladimir Piskor

Vastaanottovirkailija

Miroslav Hanuš

Miroslav Hanuš

Passitoimiston virkailija

Eeva Putro

Eeva Putro

Rauhanmarssija

Faruk Nazeri

Faruk Nazeri

Rauhanmarssija

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