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The Dinosaur
The Dinosaur

The Dinosaur

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Documentary

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Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films. Former co-worker Veikko Aaltonen’s eye-opening documentary The Dinosaur looks at the relentless, often disturbing directing techniques behind Mollberg’s art and success.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

10 March 2021

Country

Finland

Cast

Rauni Mollberg

Rauni Mollberg

Self (archive footage)

Veikko Aaltonen

Veikko Aaltonen

Self / Narrator (voice)

Antti-Jussi Annila

Antti-Jussi Annila

Self

Selma Vilhunen

Selma Vilhunen

Self

Juho Kuosmanen

Juho Kuosmanen

Self

Miia Tervo

Miia Tervo

Self

Markku Koski

Markku Koski

Self

Jussi Mäkelä

Jussi Mäkelä

Self

Antti Alanen

Antti Alanen

Self

Veikko Mård

Veikko Mård

Self

Esa Vuorinen

Esa Vuorinen

Self

Anja Pohjola

Anja Pohjola

Self

Eila Werning

Eila Werning

Self

Pirjo Honkasalo

Pirjo Honkasalo

Self

Jukka Mäkelä

Jukka Mäkelä

Self

Peter von Bagh

Peter von Bagh

Self (archive footage)

Seppo Heinonen

Seppo Heinonen

Self

Maritta Viitamäki

Maritta Viitamäki

Self

Kari Sohlberg

Kari Sohlberg

Self

Kalle Kinnunen

Kalle Kinnunen

Self

Sulevi Peltola

Sulevi Peltola

Self

Markus Selin

Markus Selin

Self

Raija Kouri

Raija Kouri

Self

Eira Mollberg

Eira Mollberg

Self

Ossi Aronen

Ossi Aronen

Self

Leena Suomu

Leena Suomu

Self (voice)

Irma Huntus

Irma Huntus

Self

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

Self

Väinö Linna

Väinö Linna

Self (archive footage)

Hannu Kivioja

Hannu Kivioja

Self

Risto Tuorila

Risto Tuorila

Self

Pauli Poranen

Pauli Poranen

Self

Raimo Mikkola

Raimo Mikkola

Self

Aku Louhimies

Aku Louhimies

Self

Jörn Donner

Jörn Donner

Self

Tuula Mehtonen

Tuula Mehtonen

Self

Miia Haavisto

Miia Haavisto

Self

Mika Mäkelä

Mika Mäkelä

Self

Olli Soinio

Olli Soinio

Self (archive footage)

Ensio Suominen

Ensio Suominen

Self (archive footage)

Kari Rydman

Kari Rydman

Self (archive footage)

Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin

Self (archive footage)

Sakari Toiviainen

Sakari Toiviainen

Self

Rauno Ronkainen

Rauno Ronkainen

Self

Raimo Paananen

Raimo Paananen

Self

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