picturesofkaurismaki
Pictures of Kaurismäki
Photos from the films of Aki Kaurismäki from the rare book Kaihon Kultamaa
Taken by still photographer Marja-Leena Hukkanen with captions by the filmmaker himself
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Ilona waits for Nikander to summon up his courage.
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A Finnish film studio at its most typical — a beer joint. The homey hum of the coolers is the soundtrack of the dialogue.
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The first date ends in a catastrophe. Ilona doesn't have fun at the bingo hall. After she leaves, Nikander crookedly crosses the street like a lame dog.
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Life is always somewhere else.
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Pauli Pentti, Heikki Ortamo, Timo Markko, Timo Salminen, Aki Kaurismäki and Juuso Hirvikangas somewhere in the street.
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Lightmen right after lunch. The others are at the next location.
Heikki Ortamo, Juuso Hirvikangas, Mikko Mattila, Timo Markko.
#Shadows in Paradise#Varjoja paratiisissa#Aki Kaurismäki#Heikki Ortamo#Juuso Hirvikangas#Mikko Mattila#Timo Markko
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In the difficult profession of being an actor, one must seek support from wherever one can get it. A photo retouched by a Chinese laboratory.
Kati Outinen and Matti Pellonpää.
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A production shot, in which at this particular instant Matti Pellonpää floats between the character he portrays and himself without exactly being either of the two.
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The first kiss.
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"I've used candy and later resorted to booze to win a bunch of friends...friends?"
Frank Petelius seeks professional psychiatric help. In the background Paavo Piskonen dozes.
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In the middle of the journey unawareness, disorientation, optimism, drugs, the memory of those lost on the way and downright fear begin to set in.
From the left: Kari Väänänen, Markku Toikka, Matti Pellonpää and Pantse Syrjä.
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Lucifer's messengers on their nocturnal rounds.
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Frank the Merciless (Sakari Kuosmanen) has an irresistible death wish, having betrayed his pal; only the chambermaid's intervention preserves the flickering flame of life for the time being. All in vain...
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Like water rats, on their odyssey the Franks prefer musty sewers, mine shafts, hot water pipes, rhinos and hippos.
#Aki Kaurismäki#Calamari Union#Mato Valtonen#Pantse Syrjä#Pate Mustajärvi#Sakari Kuosmanen#Sakke Järvenpää
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The screenplay.
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A production shot of a scene in the Old Church Park in Helsinki.
"Mother will surely forgive us."
Seated: Matti Pellonpää and Pirkka-Pekka Petelius.
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Before the world premiere of Calamari Union.
Only the director seems aware of the pending disaster.
From the left: Pauli Pentti, Pantse Syrjä, Asmo Hurula, Aki Kaurismäki (seated), Sakke Järvenpää, Timo Salminen, Mato Valtonen, Jaakko Talaskivi, Jouko Lumme, Mika Kaurismäki.
In Jyväskylä in central Finland, Winter 1985.
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