Poster of For the Matches

For the Matches

Plot: In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected
Release Date: Sunday, October 12 1980
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Evgeni LeonovEvgeni Leonov
Evgeni Leonov was
54 in For the Matches
as 'Antti Ihalainen'.
Thu, Sep 02 1926 –
Sat, Jan 29 1994
Portrait of Vyacheslav NevinnyyVyacheslav Nevinnyy
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy was
45 in For the Matches
as 'Jussi Vatanen'.
Fri, Nov 30 1934 –
Sun, May 31 2009
Portrait of Rita PolsterRita Polster
Rita Polster was
32 in For the Matches
as 'Anna-Liisa Ihalainen'.
Mon, Feb 02 1948
Portrait of Ritva ValkamaRitva Valkama
Ritva Valkama was
47 in For the Matches
as 'Miina Sormunen'.
Sun, Nov 13 1932 –
Fri, May 08 2020
Portrait of Georgiy VitsinGeorgiy Vitsin
Georgiy Vitsin was
63 in For the Matches
as 'Tahvo Kenonen'.
Thu, Apr 05 1917 –
Mon, Oct 22 2001
Portrait of Galina PolskikhGalina Polskikh
Galina Polskikh was
40 in For the Matches
as 'Kaisa Karhutar'.
Mon, Nov 27 1939
Portrait of Kauko HelovirtaKauko Helovirta
Kauko Helovirta was
55 in For the Matches
as 'Constable Torvelainen'.
Tue, Oct 21 1924 –
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Portrait of Leo LastumäkiLeo Lastumäki
Leo Lastumäki was
51 in For the Matches
as 'Mulon Partanen'.
Fri, Dec 28 1928 –
Sun, Jan 29 2012
Portrait of Pekka AutiovuoriPekka Autiovuori
Pekka Autiovuori was
34 in For the Matches
as 'Turtiainen'.
Tue, Mar 19 1946
Portrait of Olavi AhonenOlavi Ahonen
Olavi Ahonen was
57 in For the Matches
as 'Ville Huttunen'.
Sat, Jul 21 1923 –
Fri, Sep 01 2000
Portrait of Sergei FilippovSergei Filippov
Sergei Filippov was
68 in For the Matches
as 'Hyvärinen'.
Tue, Jun 11 1912 –
Thu, Apr 19 1990
Portrait of Nina GrebeshkovaNina Grebeshkova
Nina Grebeshkova was
49 in For the Matches
as 'Hyvärinen's Wife'.
Sat, Nov 29 1930
Portrait of Mikhail PugovkinMikhail Pugovkin
Mikhail Pugovkin was
57 in For the Matches
as 'Police Chief'.
Wed, Jun 13 1923 –
Fri, Jul 25 2008
Portrait of Vera IvlevaVera Ivleva
Vera Ivleva was
37 in For the Matches
as 'Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen'.
Sat, Sep 18 1943 –
Fri, Jan 08 1999
Portrait of Martti PennanenMartti Pennanen
Martti Pennanen was
56 in For the Matches
as 'Blacksmith'.
Sat, Dec 08 1923 –
Fri, Dec 17 2010
Portrait of Seela SellaSeela Sella
Seela Sella was
43 in For the Matches
as 'Washerwoman'.
Wed, Dec 30 1936
Portrait of Tapio SchestihinTapio Schestihin
Tapio Schestihin was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Car Owner'.
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Portrait of Ari PohjalainenAri Pohjalainen
Ari Pohjalainen was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Painter's Apprentice'.
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Portrait of Stefan EkholmStefan Ekholm
Stefan Ekholm was
>> in For the Matches
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Portrait of Simo LahtinenSimo Lahtinen
Simo Lahtinen was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Kotilainen's Son'.
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Portrait of Kauko KoivuKauko Koivu
Kauko Koivu was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Blacksmith's Assistant'.
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Portrait of Leonid KuravlyovLeonid Kuravlyov
Leonid Kuravlyov was
44 in For the Matches
as 'Peasant'.
Thu, Oct 08 1936 –
Sun, Jan 30 2022
Portrait of Nikolay TengaevNikolay Tengaev
Nikolay Tengaev was
62 in For the Matches
as 'Peasant'.
Wed, May 01 1918 –
Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of Viktor UralskyViktor Uralsky
Viktor Uralsky was
55 in For the Matches
as 'Peasant'.
Fri, Jun 26 1925 –
Mon, Mar 16 2009
Portrait of Eine Helke-ViljanenEine Helke-Viljanen
Eine Helke-Viljanen was
58 in For the Matches
as 'Hyvärisen Host (voice)'.
Wed, Mar 01 1922
Portrait of Heikki KinnunenHeikki Kinnunen
Heikki Kinnunen was
34 in For the Matches
as 'Narrator / Tahvo Kenonen (voice)'.
Mon, Apr 08 1946
Portrait of Severi SeppänenSeveri Seppänen
Severi Seppänen was
63 in For the Matches
as 'Ukko Hyvärinen (voice)'.
Wed, Mar 28 1917 –
Wed, Mar 17 1982
Portrait of Maija-Leena SoinneMaija-Leena Soinne
Maija-Leena Soinne was
40 in For the Matches
as 'Kaisa Karhutar (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 06 1940
Portrait of Aarno SulkanenAarno Sulkanen
Aarno Sulkanen was
40 in For the Matches
as 'Jussi Vatanen (voice)'.
Mon, Apr 01 1940
Portrait of Martti TschokkinenMartti Tschokkinen
Martti Tschokkinen was
45 in For the Matches
as 'Ihalainen (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 27 1935 –
Thu, Jul 11 1996
Portrait of Yrjö TähteläYrjö Tähtelä
Yrjö Tähtelä was
44 in For the Matches
as 'Poliisipäällikkö (voice)'.
Mon, Mar 09 1936

Crew

Portrait of Risto OrkoRisto Orko
Risto Orko was
81 in For the Matches
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Fri, Sep 15 1899 –
Sat, Sep 29 2001
Portrait of Leonid GaidaiLeonid Gaidai
Leonid Gaidai was
57 in For the Matches
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Tue, Jan 30 1923 –
Fri, Nov 19 1993
Portrait of Olavi TuomiOlavi Tuomi
Olavi Tuomi was
48 in For the Matches
as 'Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director, Assistant Camera'
Sun, May 22 1932 –
Tue, Nov 14 2006
Portrait of German KrylovGerman Krylov
German Krylov was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Production Director'
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Portrait of Kare OrkoKare Orko
Kare Orko was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Production Director'
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Portrait of Marina VolovichMarina Volovich
Marina Volovich was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Sergei PoluyanovSergei Poluyanov
Sergei Poluyanov was
56 in For the Matches
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Jan 04 1924 –
Thu, Mar 10 1983
Portrait of Tapio VilpponenTapio Vilpponen
Tapio Vilpponen was
67 in For the Matches
as 'Screenplay, Costume Designer, Production Design'
Sat, May 31 1913 –
Wed, Aug 31 1994
Portrait of Vladlen BakhnovVladlen Bakhnov
Vladlen Bakhnov was
56 in For the Matches
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Jan 14 1924 –
Wed, Oct 26 1994
Portrait of Klavdiya AleyevaKlavdiya Aleyeva
Klavdiya Aleyeva was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Viktor BabushkinViktor Babushkin
Viktor Babushkin was
50 in For the Matches
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Sun, Aug 24 1930 –
Sat, Jul 25 1998
Portrait of Raisa LukinaRaisa Lukina
Raisa Lukina was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Roza BudantsevaRoza Budantseva
Roza Budantseva was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Script Editor'
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Portrait of Aleksandr ZatsepinAleksandr Zatsepin
Aleksandr Zatsepin was
54 in For the Matches
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Mar 10 1926
Portrait of Erkki MelakoskiErkki Melakoski
Erkki Melakoski was
54 in For the Matches
as 'Music Consultant'
Tue, Jan 05 1926 –
Sun, Apr 06 1997
Portrait of Sergei SkripkaSergei Skripka
Sergei Skripka was
31 in For the Matches
as 'Conductor'
Wed, Oct 05 1949
Portrait of Yury EntinYury Entin
Yury Entin was
45 in For the Matches
as 'Lyricist'
Wed, Aug 21 1935
Portrait of Feliks YasyukevichFeliks Yasyukevich
Feliks Yasyukevich was
56 in For the Matches
as 'Production Design'
Fri, Dec 14 1923 –
Mon, Feb 06 2012
Portrait of Robert MacKichanRobert MacKichan
Robert MacKichan was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Evgeniy ShvedovEvgeniy Shvedov
Evgeniy Shvedov was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Maiju LassilaMaiju Lassila
Maiju Lassila would have been no older than
49 in For the Matches
as 'Original Concept'
Sat, Nov 28 1868 –
Tue, May 21 1918
Portrait of Valentina BrusnikaValentina Brusnika
Valentina Brusnika was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Continuity, Production Secretary'
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Portrait of Zoya DudorovaZoya Dudorova
Zoya Dudorova was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Costume Designer'
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Portrait of Elsa PättiniemiElsa Pättiniemi
Elsa Pättiniemi was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Costume Designer, Costumer'
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Portrait of Tatyana KovriginaTatyana Kovrigina
Tatyana Kovrigina was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Makeup Designer'
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Portrait of Elena BogatyryovaElena Bogatyryova
Elena Bogatyryova was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Makeup Designer'
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Portrait of Aune KämäräinenAune Kämäräinen
Aune Kämäräinen was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Production Secretary'
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Portrait of Raisa MargachyovaRaisa Margachyova
Raisa Margachyova was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Sound Designer'
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Portrait of Pertti SaloPertti Salo
Pertti Salo was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Teuvo HietanenTeuvo Hietanen
Teuvo Hietanen was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Sound Assistant'
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Portrait of Matti LehtonenMatti Lehtonen
Matti Lehtonen was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Aleksandr KlimenkoAleksandr Klimenko
Aleksandr Klimenko was
>> in For the Matches
as 'VFX Artist'
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Portrait of Ulf BergstremUlf Bergstrem
Ulf Bergstrem was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Visual Effects Camera'
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Portrait of Yuriy EpishinYuriy Epishin
Yuriy Epishin was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Second Assistant "A" Camera'
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Portrait of Gunnar FrimanGunnar Friman
Gunnar Friman was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Second Assistant "B" Camera'
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Portrait of Anatoliy GolubevAnatoliy Golubev
Anatoliy Golubev was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Gaffer'
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Portrait of V. KovalskiyV. Kovalskiy
V. Kovalskiy was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Helmi KastikainenHelmi Kastikainen
Helmi Kastikainen was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Dresser'
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Portrait of Eila SipiläEila Sipilä
Eila Sipilä was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Wardrobe Assistant'
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Portrait of Kauko KoivuKauko Koivu
Kauko Koivu was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Location Manager'
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Portrait of Antti VenäläinenAntti Venäläinen
Antti Venäläinen was
>> in For the Matches
as 'Assistant Location Manager'
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