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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 LeonovEvgeni Leonov was 54 in For the Matches as 'Antti Ihalainen'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1926 –
Sat, Jan 29 1994
Portrait of Vyacheslav NevinnyyVyacheslav NevinnyyVyacheslav Nevinnyy was 45 in For the Matches as 'Jussi Vatanen'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 30 1934 –
Sun, May 31 2009
Portrait of Rita PolsterRita PolsterRita Polster was 32 in For the Matches as 'Anna-Liisa Ihalainen'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 02 1948
Portrait of Ritva ValkamaRitva ValkamaRitva Valkama was 47 in For the Matches as 'Miina Sormunen'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 13 1932 –
Fri, May 08 2020
Portrait of Georgiy VitsinGeorgiy VitsinGeorgiy Vitsin was 63 in For the Matches as 'Tahvo Kenonen'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1917 –
Mon, Oct 22 2001
Portrait of Galina PolskikhGalina PolskikhGalina Polskikh was 40 in For the Matches as 'Kaisa Karhutar'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 27 1939
Portrait of Kauko HelovirtaKauko HelovirtaKauko Helovirta was 55 in For the Matches as 'Constable Torvelainen'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 21 1924 –
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Portrait of Leo LastumäkiLeo LastumäkiLeo Lastumäki was 51 in For the Matches as 'Mulon Partanen'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1928 –
Sun, Jan 29 2012
Portrait of Pekka AutiovuoriPekka AutiovuoriPekka Autiovuori was 34 in For the Matches as 'Turtiainen'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 19 1946
Portrait of Olavi AhonenOlavi AhonenOlavi Ahonen was 57 in For the Matches as 'Ville Huttunen'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1923 –
Fri, Sep 01 2000
Portrait of Sergei FilippovSergei FilippovSergei Filippov was 68 in For the Matches as 'Hyvärinen'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 11 1912 –
Thu, Apr 19 1990
Portrait of Nina GrebeshkovaNina GrebeshkovaNina Grebeshkova was 49 in For the Matches as 'Hyvärinen's Wife'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 29 1930
Portrait of Mikhail PugovkinMikhail PugovkinMikhail Pugovkin was 57 in For the Matches as 'Police Chief'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1923 –
Fri, Jul 25 2008
Portrait of Vera IvlevaVera IvlevaVera Ivleva was 37 in For the Matches as 'Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 18 1943 –
Fri, Jan 08 1999
Portrait of Martti PennanenMartti PennanenMartti Pennanen was 56 in For the Matches as 'Blacksmith'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 08 1923 –
Fri, Dec 17 2010
Portrait of Seela SellaSeela SellaSeela Sella was 43 in For the Matches as 'Washerwoman'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 30 1936
Portrait of Tapio SchestihinTapio SchestihinTapio Schestihin was >> in For the Matches as 'Car Owner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ari PohjalainenAri PohjalainenAri Pohjalainen was >> in For the Matches as 'Painter's Apprentice'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stefan EkholmStefan EkholmStefan Ekholm was >> in For the Matches
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Simo LahtinenSimo LahtinenSimo Lahtinen was >> in For the Matches as 'Kotilainen's Son'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kauko KoivuKauko KoivuKauko Koivu was >> in For the Matches as 'Blacksmith's Assistant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonid KuravlyovLeonid KuravlyovLeonid Kuravlyov was 44 in For the Matches as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 08 1936 –
Sun, Jan 30 2022
Portrait of Nikolay TengaevNikolay TengaevNikolay Tengaev was 62 in For the Matches as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Wed, May 01 1918 –
Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of Viktor UralskyViktor UralskyViktor Uralsky was 55 in For the Matches as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 26 1925 –
Mon, Mar 16 2009
Portrait of Eine Helke-ViljanenEine Helke-ViljanenEine Helke-Viljanen was 58 in For the Matches as 'Hyvärisen Host (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1922 –
Fri, May 20 1994
Portrait of Heikki KinnunenHeikki KinnunenHeikki Kinnunen was 34 in For the Matches as 'Narrator / Tahvo Kenonen (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 08 1946
Portrait of Severi SeppänenSeveri SeppänenSeveri Seppänen was 63 in For the Matches as 'Ukko Hyvärinen (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1917 –
Wed, Mar 17 1982
Portrait of Maija-Leena SoinneMaija-Leena SoinneMaija-Leena Soinne was 40 in For the Matches as 'Kaisa Karhutar (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1940
Portrait of Aarno SulkanenAarno SulkanenAarno Sulkanen was 40 in For the Matches as 'Jussi Vatanen (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 01 1940
Portrait of Martti TschokkinenMartti TschokkinenMartti Tschokkinen was 45 in For the Matches as 'Ihalainen (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1935 –
Thu, Jul 11 1996
Portrait of Yrjö TähteläYrjö TähteläYrjö Tähtelä was 44 in For the Matches as 'Poliisipäällikkö (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1936 –
Thu, Jan 09 2025

Crew

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