Ariel

Ariel (1988)

September 24, 1989 (US)Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime1 hour and 13 minutes
71%
User score
Description

After the coal mine he works at closes and his father commits suicide, a Finnish man leaves for the city to make a living but there, he is framed and imprisoned for various crimes.

Aki Kaurismäki
Director, Writer

Actors

Turo Pajala
Turo Pajala
Taisto Kasurinen
Susanna Haavisto
Susanna Haavisto
Irmeli Pihlaja
Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
Mikkonen
Eetu Hilkamo
Eetu Hilkamo
Riku
Erkki Pajala
Erkki Pajala
Miner
Matti Jaaranen
Matti Jaaranen
Mugger
Hannu Viholainen
Hannu Viholainen
Accomplice
Jorma Markkula
Jorma Markkula
Tallyman
Tarja Keinänen
Tarja Keinänen
Woman in Harbour
Eino Kuusela
Eino Kuusela
Man on Beach
Kauko Laalo
Kauko Laalo
Night Hostel Manager
Jyrki Olsonen
Jyrki Olsonen
Man in Night Hostel
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
Car Dealer
Marja Packalén
Marja Packalén
Judge
Mikko Remes
Mikko Remes
Prison Doctor
Tomi Salmela
Tomi Salmela
Guard
Reijo Marin
Reijo Marin
Guard
Heikki Salomaa
Heikki Salomaa
Guard
Veikko Uusimäki
Veikko Uusimäki
Mayor
Esko Salminen
Esko Salminen
Crook
Status

Released

Original language

Finnish

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
prisonunderdoghelsinki, finlandfactory workerprisonerfalling in love