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Shadows in Paradise

Shadows in Paradise1986

★7.374 minDramaRomance

Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.

Director

Aki Kaurismäki

Writer

Aki Kaurismäki

Stars

Matti Pellonpää Kati Outinen Sakari Kuosmanen

Cast33

Matti Pellonpää
as Nikander
Kati Outinen
as Ilona
Sakari Kuosmanen
as Melartin
Esko Nikkari
as Nikander's Co-Worker
Kylli Köngäs
as Ilona's Friend
Pekka Laiho
as Store Manager
Jukka-Pekka Palo
as Third Man
S
Svante Korkiakoski
as Police Officer
Mari Rantasila
as Nikander's Sister
S
Safka Pekkonen
as Pianist
A
Antti Ortamo
as 2nd Pianist
Mato Valtonen
as Pelle
Sakke Järvenpää
as Staffan
U
Ulla Kuosmanen
as Melartin's Wife
N
Neka Haapanen
as Cook
P
Pentti Koski
as Singer
A
Ari Korhonen
as Man in Restaurant
T
Teuvo Rissanen
as Police Officer
E
Erkki Rissanen
as Porter
S
Sirkka Silin
as Woman in Restaurant
M
Marina Martinoff
as Hostess
J
Jussi Tiitinen
as Garbage Man / Bartender
R
Riikka Kuosmanen
as Melartin's Daughter
E
Eskil Mansikka
as Keyboardist (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
as Guard (uncredited)
H
Haije Alanoja
as Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
B
Bertta Pellonpää
as Bingo Player (uncredited)
H
Helmeri Pellonpää
as Bingo Player (uncredited)
M
Malla Hukkanen
as Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Aki Kaurismäki
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
O
Olli Varja
as Customer (uncredited)
T
Tanja Talaskivi
as Woman in Cinema (uncredited)
Jukka Mäkinen
as Garbage Man (uncredited)

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