Drifting Clouds

Drifting Clouds

1996•1h 37m•7.6/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(199)

The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.

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Production

Sputnik, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, YLE

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Ilona

Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Lauri

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Mrs. Sjöholm

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Melartin

Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

Lajunen

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Forsström

Shelley Fisher

Pianist

Markus Allan

Orchestra Member

Pauli Granfelt

Orchestra Member

Kari Lindqvist

Orchestra Member

Pentti Mutikainen

Orchestra Member

Tommi Parkkonen

Orchestra Member

Taisto Wesslin

Orchestra Member

Tuire Liiti

Waitress

Kaarina Väyrynen

Waitress

Elli Lindstedt

Old Couple

Vilhelm Lindstedt

Old Couple

Tuire Tuomisto

Kitchen Maid

Mustafa Altin

Amir

Pentti Auer

Pentti Auer

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