Movies by Kari Väänänen
As part of the cast:
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The House of Branching Love (2009)
Cast: Elina Knihtilä, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Antti Reini …
Directed by: Mika Kaurismäki
Finnish director Mika Kaurismäki's lively comedy recounts the implosion of a modern marriage as family therapist Juhani (Hannu-Pekka Björkman) and his wife, Tuula (Elina…
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Christmas Story (2007)
Cast: Noah Emmerich, John Turturro, Hannu-Pekka Björkman …
Directed by: Juha Wuolijoki
This heartwarming drama from Finland follows a young orphan named Nikolas (Hannu-Pekka Björkman), who shows his appreciation to a series of foster families by starting a new tradition: He…
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Ambush (1999)
Cast: Peter Franzen, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen …
Directed by: Olli Saarela
Ambush takes place in the first days of World War II in Russian Karelia by the Finnish border. A young lieutenant is sent on a reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines, leaving his beautiful…
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Iron Horsemen (1995)
Cast: Timothy C. Arthur, Dominic Gould, Laura Favali …
Directed by: Gilles Charmant
"Bad Trip" Archie (Dominic Gould), a member of biker gang the Cannibals (which ruled Northern California's highways in the 1960s), finds his admission revoked when he makes off with the…
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Helsinki Napoli (1987)
Cast: Kari Väänänen, Roberta Manfredi, Jean-Pierre Castaldi …
Directed by: Mika Kaurismäki
While working in West Berlin, Finnish cabdriver Alex (Kari Väänänen) finds himself mixed up with the mob in director Mika Kaurismäki's noir-tinged comedy.…