Drifting Clouds (1996)
Overview
The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 6.736 |
Directed By
Aki Kaurismäki
Crew
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Erkki Astala
Fabienne Vonier
Reinhard Brundig
Eila Werning
Tom Forsström
Matti Pellonpää
Timo Nousiainen
Tuija Kotamäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Heikki Ukkonen
Lauri Tomminen
Malla Hukkanen
Sinikka Usvamaa
Risto Laasonen
Jan-Eric Nyström
Olli Varja
Heikki Färm
Olavi Tuomi
Paula Oinonen
Malla Hukkanen
Jukka Jalkanen
Haije Alanoja
Juuso Hirvikangas
Jaakko Talaskivi
Timo Salminen
Tuula Hilkamo
Markku Pätilä
Jukka Salmi
Erja Dammert
Kimmo Taavila
Jouko Lumme
Timo Linnasalo
Raili Salmi
Shelley Fisher
Jouko Lumme
TOP CAST
Kati Outinen
Ilona
Kari Väänänen
Lauri
Elina Salo
Mrs. Sjöholm
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Markku Peltola
Lajunen
Matti Onnismaa
Forsström
Shelley Fisher
Pianist
Markus Allan
Orchestra Member
Pauli Granfelt
Orchestra Member
Kari Lindqvist
Orchestra Member
Pentti Mutikainen
Orchestra Member
Tommi Parkkonen
Orchestra Member
Taisto Wesslin
Orchestra Member
Tuire Liiti
Waitress
Kaarina Väyrynen
Waitress
Elli Lindstedt
Old Couple
Vilhelm Lindstedt
Old Couple
Tuire Tuomisto
Kitchen Maid
Mustafa Altin
Amir
Pentti Auer
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Iisak Lusua
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Simo Santalahti
Buyer of Dubrovnik
Solmu Mäkelä
Foreman
Outi Mäenpää
Lauri's Sister
Esko Nikkari
Restaurant Manager
Tarja Laiho
Labour Official
Sulevi Peltola
Man at Nelia
Vesa Mäkelä
Tax Official
Tero Jartti
Tax Official
Kaija Pakarinen
Woman in Dressing Gown
Vesa Häkli
Ugly Man
Antti Reini
Ugly Man
Yrjö Järvinen
Man at Olympia
Ona Kamu
Cleaning Woman
Eero Försti
Repossession Man
Kari Nenonen
Repossession Man
Klaus Heydemann
Real Estate Broker
Mato Valtonen
Car Dealer
Aarre Karén
Bank Manager
Rose-Marie Precht
Hairdresser
Clas-Ove Bruun
Carpenter
Silu Seppälä
Carpenter
Jorma Pulla
Gilder
Atte Blom
First Customer
Peter von Bagh
First Customer
Juho Grönqvist
Garbage Man
Kari Järvinen
Garbage Man
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