Ariel

Ariel

1988•1h 13m•7.1/10

ComedyDramaRomanceCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(375)

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

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Production

Villealfa Filmproductions

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Turo Pajala

Turo Pajala

Taisto Kasurinen

Susanna Haavisto

Irmeli Pihlaja

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Mikkonen

Eetu Hilkamo

Riku

Erkki Pajala

Miner

Matti Jaaranen

Mugger

Hannu Viholainen

Accomplice

Jorma Markkula

Jorma Markkula

Tallyman

Tarja Keinänen

Woman in Harbour

Eino Kuusela

Man on Beach

Kauko Laalo

Night Hostel Manager

Jyrki Olsonen

Man in Night Hostel

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Car Dealer

Marja Packalén

Marja Packalén

Judge

Mikko Remes

Prison Doctor

Tomi Salmela

Tomi Salmela

Guard

Reijo Marin

Guard

Heikki Salomaa

Guard

Veikko Uusimäki

Veikko Uusimäki

Mayor

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Crook

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