The Man Without a Past
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Aki Kaurismäki
Markku Peltola
Kati Outinen
Juhani Niemela
Kaija Pakarinen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A story centering on a man whose life and memory are stolen from him when he is brutally beaten and robbed by thugs, soon after arriving by train in Helsinki. He is pronounced dead in the hospital, but shortly therafter, he calmly sits up and walks out. From there he is forced to start over from scratch to find love, self-esteem and a place in the world.
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Cast
Markku Peltola
Kati Outinen
Juhani Niemela
Kaija Pakarinen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Annikki Tahti
Anneli Sauli
Elina Salo
Outi Mäenpää
Esko Nikkari
Pertti Sveholm
Matti Wuori
Aino Seppo
Janne Hyytiainen
Antti Reini
Jouni Saario
Jukka Teerisaari
Jyrki Telila
Risto Korhonen
Panu Vauhkonen
Tom Wahlroos
Sam Vauramo
Crew
Nadja Delcos
Nadja Delcos
Outi Harjupatana
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
Timo Linnasalo
Jouko Lumme
Tero Malmberg
Markku Patila
Markku Patila
Kalle Penttil
Rauno Ronkainen
Jukka Salmi
Nea Salminen
Timo Salminen
Timo Salminen
Olli Varja
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2003 award for Best Foreign Film from the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC).
Winner of the 2002 Fipresci prize for Best Film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Winner of two awards, including the Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress (Kati Outinen), at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring April 4, 2003
Released in United States April 11, 2003
Released in United States on Video October 7, 2003
Released in United States on Video October 7, 2004
Released in United States 2002
Released in United States 2003
Released in United States January 2003
Released in United States September 2007
Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.
Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (in competition) February 28-March 9, 2003.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Thematic Retrospective. Cold Fever) September 20-29, 2007.
Released in United States Spring April 4, 2003 (NY)
Released in United States April 11, 2003 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video October 7, 2003
Released in United States on Video October 7, 2004
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.)
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 30 - September 2, 2002.)
Released in United States 2003 (Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (in competition) February 28-March 9, 2003.)
Released in United States January 2003 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.)
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Thematic Retrospective. Cold Fever) September 20-29, 2007.)
