The Man Without a Past

2002 PG-13 1h 37m

7.4 /10

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Genre

Comedy Drama Romance

Plot

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

Director

Aki Kaurismäki

Writers

Aki Kaurismäki

Stars

Markku Peltola Kati Outinen Juhani Niemelä

Cast & Crew

Manager of Flea Market

Salvation Army Band Member

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Jukka Teerisaari

Salvation Army Band Member

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Jyrki Telilä

Salvation Army Band Member

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Jouni Saario

Salvation Army Band Member

Salvation Army Choir Member

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Ritva Harteva

Salvation Army Choir Member

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Raija Lähteinen

Salvation Army Choir Member

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Eeva Penttinen

Salvation Army Choir Member

Peter von Bagh

Salvation Army Officer

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Matti Oinonen

Salvation Army Officer

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Aarno Kuussalo

Salvation Army Officer

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Aarre Ritola

Salvation Army Officer

Unemployment Office Clerk

Sulevi Peltola

Unemployment Office Manager

18 May 2024

Probably not since Wendy Hiller in "Major Barbara" (1941) has the Salvation Army featured so prominently in a drama. That's lucky as a visitor (Markku...