ARIEL
synopsis
The movie tells the story of Taisto Kasurinen, a finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream about leaving the country and starting a new life. He escapes from prison but things don't go as planned...
international title: | Ariel |
original title: | Ariel |
country: | Finland |
year: | 1988 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Aki Kaurismäki |
film run: | 72' |
release date: | FI 21/10/1988, DE 16/02/1989, SE 03/03/1989, SU 07/1989, FR 30/08/1989, UK 06/10/1989, PT 23/02/1990, NL 01/06/1990, DK 01/02/1991, RU 22/01/2009, GR 02/11/2012 |
screenplay: | Aki Kaurismäki |
cast: | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää |
cinematography by: | Timo Salminen |
film editing: | Raija Talvio |
art director: | Risto Karhula |
costumes designer: | Tuula Hilkamo |
producer: | Aki Kaurismäki |