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| Kati Outinen | ... | Iiris | |
| Elina Salo | ... | Mother | |
| Esko Nikkari | ... | Stepfather | |
| Vesa Vierikko | ... | Aarne | |
| Reijo Taipale | ... | The singer | |
| Silu Seppälä | ... | Iiris' brother | |
| Outi Mäenpää | ... | Iiris' co-worker | |
| Marja Packalén | ... | The doctor | |
| Richard Reitinger | ... | Man in the bar | |
| Helka Viljanen | ... | Office employee (as Helga Viljanen) | |
| Kurt Siilas | ... | Policeman | |
| Ismo Keinänen | ... | Policeman | |
| Klaus Heydemann | ... | Worker | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Erkki Friman | ... | Member of dance band | |
| Tapani Ikonen | ... | Member of dance band | |
| Jari Lappalainen | ... | Member of dance band | |
| Lasse Luoto | ... | Member of dance band | |
Directed by | |||
| Aki Kaurismäki | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Aki Kaurismäki | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Katinka Faragó | .... | producer (as Katinka Farago) | |
| Aki Kaurismäki | .... | producer | |
| Klas Olofsson | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Timo Salminen | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Aki Kaurismäki | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Risto Karhula | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Kari Laine | |||
Production Management | |||
| Klaus Heydemann | .... | production manager | |
| Jaakko Talaskivi | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Pauli Pentti | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Heikki Ukkonen | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tom Forsström | .... | sound mixer | |
| Juuso Hirvikangas | .... | assistant sound recordist | |
| Nina Jansson | .... | sound synchronisation | |
| Jouko Lumme | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Marja-Leena Helin | .... | still photographer | |
| Börje Hellen | .... | assistant camera (as Börje Hellén) | |
| Olavi Tuomi | .... | lighting technician | |
| Pekka Uotila | .... | assistant camera | |
| Olli Varja | .... | lighting technician | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Eila Karkkunen | .... | negative cutter (as Eila Karttunen) | |
Music Department | |||
| Erkki Friman | .... | musician | |
| Tapani Ikonen | .... | musician | |
| Jari Lappalainen | .... | musician | |
| Lasse Luoto | .... | musician | |
Other crew | |||
| Haije Alanoja | .... | production secretary | |
| Erkki Astala | .... | publicist | |
| Marja-Leena Helin | .... | script supervisor | |
| M. Laaksonen | .... | title designer | |
| Pirjo Laivuori | .... | color definitions | |
| Jan-Eric Nyström | .... | title designer (as J-E Nyström) | |
| Jaana Puhakka | .... | production assistant | |
| Sinikka Usvamaa | .... | accountant (as Sinikka Telaranta) | |
Thanks | |||
| Willmar Andersson | .... | thanks | |
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But a masterful minimalist portrait of a woman taking one of the few options open to her. "Iiris" is a Dickensian heroine: beset with a brute of a step father, loving a wealthy cad who turns cold when she expects warmth, and reaching out to a distant brother who loves her but cannot provide the family she seeks. Overall her world is so bleak, cold and mean that the universal comment I heard after the movie screened was "Thank God I'm not Finnish!". This is a 20th century telling of the tale of the Little Match Girl so the end fits modern sensabilities.
The humor of this comedy is easy to miss as you watch it play out, but on retrospect it comes through loud and strong.
My personal highlight of the movie was the use of song and music to propel the action. Not having a clue about Finnish pop music, I'm sure I'm missing some elements, but the subtle themes come across quite well.