The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

2002•1h 37m•7.4/10

ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(422)

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.

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Production

Sputnik, YLE, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, ZDF/Arte, Network Movie, ARTE France Cinéma, Bavaria Film

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

M

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Irma

Juhani Niemelä

Juhani Niemelä

Nieminen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaisa Nieminen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Anttila

Annikki Tähti

Manager of Flea Market

Anneli Sauli

Anneli Sauli

Bar Owner

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Dock Clerk

Outi Mäenpää

Outi Mäenpää

Bank Clerk

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Bank Robber

Pertti Sveholm

Pertti Sveholm

Police Detective

Matti Wuori

Layer

Aino Seppo

Aino Seppo

Ex-wife

Janne Hyytiäinen

Janne Hyytiäinen

Ovaskainen

Antti Reini

Antti Reini

Electrician

Marko Haavisto

Salvation Army Band Member

Jukka Teerisaari

Salvation Army Band Member

Jyrki Telilä

Salvation Army Band Member

Jouni Saario

Salvation Army Band Member

Risto Korhonen

Mugger

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