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For the Matches

Plot: In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected
Release Date: Friday, January 18 1980
46 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, History
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Cast

Portrait of Evgeni LeonovEvgeni Leonov. Evgeni Leonov was 53 in For the Matches as 'Antti Ihalainen'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1926 –
Died: Sat, Jan 29 1994
Portrait of Vyacheslav NevinnyyVyacheslav Nevinnyy. Vyacheslav Nevinnyy was 45 in For the Matches as 'Jussi Vatanen'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 30 1934 –
Died: Sun, May 31 2009
Portrait of Rita PolsterRita Polster. Rita Polster was 31 in For the Matches as 'Anna-Liisa Ihalainen'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 02 1948
Portrait of Ritva ValkamaRitva Valkama. Ritva Valkama was 47 in For the Matches as 'Miina Sormunen'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 13 1932 –
Died: Fri, May 08 2020
Portrait of Georgiy VitsinGeorgiy Vitsin. Georgiy Vitsin was 62 in For the Matches as 'Tahvo Kenonen'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1917 –
Died: Mon, Oct 22 2001
Portrait of Galina PolskikhGalina Polskikh. Galina Polskikh was 40 in For the Matches as 'Kaisa Karhutar'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 27 1939
Portrait of Kauko HelovirtaKauko Helovirta. Kauko Helovirta was 55 in For the Matches as 'Constable Torvelainen'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 21 1924 –
Died: Sat, Sep 13 1997
Portrait of Leo LastumäkiLeo Lastumäki. Leo Lastumäki was 51 in For the Matches as 'Mulon Partanen'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1928 –
Died: Sun, Jan 29 2012
Portrait of Pekka AutiovuoriPekka Autiovuori. Pekka Autiovuori was 33 in For the Matches as 'Turtiainen'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 19 1946
Portrait of Olavi AhonenOlavi Ahonen. Olavi Ahonen was 56 in For the Matches as 'Ville Huttunen'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1923 –
Died: Fri, Sep 01 2000
Portrait of Sergei FilippovSergei Filippov. Sergei Filippov was 67 in For the Matches as 'Hyvärinen'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 11 1912 –
Died: Thu, Apr 19 1990
Portrait of Nina GrebeshkovaNina Grebeshkova. Nina Grebeshkova was 49 in For the Matches as 'Hyvärinen's Wife'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 29 1930 –
Died: Sat, May 10 2025
Portrait of Mikhail PugovkinMikhail Pugovkin. Mikhail Pugovkin was 56 in For the Matches as 'Police Chief'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jul 25 2008
Portrait of Vera IvlevaVera Ivleva. Vera Ivleva was 36 in For the Matches as 'Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 18 1943 –
Died: Fri, Jan 08 1999
Portrait of Martti PennanenMartti Pennanen. Martti Pennanen was 56 in For the Matches as 'Blacksmith'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 08 1923 –
Died: Fri, Dec 17 2010
Portrait of Seela SellaSeela Sella. Seela Sella was 43 in For the Matches as 'Washerwoman'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 30 1936
Portrait of Tapio SchestihinTapio Schestihin. Tapio Schestihin was >> in For the Matches as 'Car Owner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ari PohjalainenAri Pohjalainen. Ari Pohjalainen was >> in For the Matches as 'Painter's Apprentice'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stefan EkholmStefan Ekholm. Stefan Ekholm was >> in For the Matches
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Simo LahtinenSimo Lahtinen. Simo Lahtinen was >> in For the Matches as 'Kotilainen's Son'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kauko KoivuKauko Koivu. Kauko Koivu was >> in For the Matches as 'Blacksmith's Assistant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonid KuravlyovLeonid Kuravlyov. Leonid Kuravlyov was 43 in For the Matches as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 08 1936 –
Died: Sun, Jan 30 2022
Portrait of Nikolay TengaevNikolay Tengaev. Nikolay Tengaev was 61 in For the Matches as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Wed, May 01 1918 –
Died: Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of Viktor UralskyViktor Uralsky. Viktor Uralsky was 54 in For the Matches as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 26 1925 –
Died: Mon, Mar 16 2009
Portrait of Eine Helke-ViljanenEine Helke-Viljanen. Eine Helke-Viljanen was 57 in For the Matches as 'Hyvärisen Host (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1922 –
Died: Fri, May 20 1994
Portrait of Heikki KinnunenHeikki Kinnunen. Heikki Kinnunen was 33 in For the Matches as 'Narrator / Tahvo Kenonen (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 08 1946
Portrait of Severi SeppänenSeveri Seppänen. Severi Seppänen was 62 in For the Matches as 'Ukko Hyvärinen (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1917 –
Died: Wed, Mar 17 1982
Portrait of Maija-Leena SoinneMaija-Leena Soinne. Maija-Leena Soinne was 40 in For the Matches as 'Kaisa Karhutar (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1940
Portrait of Aarno SulkanenAarno Sulkanen. Aarno Sulkanen was 39 in For the Matches as 'Jussi Vatanen (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 01 1940
Portrait of Martti TschokkinenMartti Tschokkinen. Martti Tschokkinen was 44 in For the Matches as 'Ihalainen (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1935 –
Died: Thu, Jul 11 1996
Portrait of Yrjö TähteläYrjö Tähtelä. Yrjö Tähtelä was 43 in For the Matches as 'Poliisipäällikkö (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1936 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 2025

Crew

Portrait of Risto OrkoRisto Orko. Risto Orko was 80 in For the Matches as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 15 1899 –
Died: Sat, Sep 29 2001
Portrait of Olavi TuomiOlavi Tuomi. Olavi Tuomi was 47 in For the Matches as 'Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director, "B" Camera Operator'
Birthday: Sun, May 22 1932 –
Died: Tue, Nov 14 2006
Portrait of Leonid GaidaiLeonid Gaidai. Leonid Gaidai was 56 in For the Matches as 'Screenplay, Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1923 –
Died: Fri, Nov 19 1993
Portrait of German KrylovGerman Krylov. German Krylov was >> in For the Matches as 'Production Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kare OrkoKare Orko. Kare Orko was 39 in For the Matches as 'Production Director'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 19 1940 –
Died: Sun, Jan 28 2018
Portrait of Marina VolovichMarina Volovich. Marina Volovich was >> in For the Matches as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sergei PoluyanovSergei Poluyanov. Sergei Poluyanov was 56 in For the Matches as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 04 1924 –
Died: Thu, Mar 10 1983
Portrait of Tapio VilpponenTapio Vilpponen. Tapio Vilpponen was 66 in For the Matches as 'Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Designer'
Birthday: Sat, May 31 1913 –
Died: Wed, Aug 31 1994
Portrait of Vladlen BakhnovVladlen Bakhnov. Vladlen Bakhnov was 56 in For the Matches as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 14 1924 –
Died: Wed, Oct 26 1994
Portrait of Klavdia AleevaKlavdia Aleeva. Klavdia Aleeva was >> in For the Matches as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raisa LukinaRaisa Lukina. Raisa Lukina was 75 in For the Matches as 'Music Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 27 1904 –
Died: Wed, Jan 18 1995
Portrait of Roza BudantsevaRoza Budantseva. Roza Budantseva was 55 in For the Matches as 'Script Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 30 1924 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 1990
Portrait of Viktor BabushkinViktor Babushkin. Viktor Babushkin was 49 in For the Matches as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1930 –
Died: Sat, Jul 25 1998
Portrait of Erkki MelakoskiErkki Melakoski. Erkki Melakoski was 54 in For the Matches as 'Music Consultant'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 05 1926 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 1997
Portrait of Aleksandr ZatsepinAleksandr Zatsepin. Aleksandr Zatsepin was 53 in For the Matches as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 10 1926
Portrait of Yury EntinYury Entin. Yury Entin was 44 in For the Matches as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1935
Portrait of Feliks YasyukevichFeliks Yasyukevich. Feliks Yasyukevich was 56 in For the Matches as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 14 1923 –
Died: Mon, Feb 06 2012
Portrait of Aleksandr KlimenkoAleksandr Klimenko. Aleksandr Klimenko was 56 in For the Matches as 'VFX Artist'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 24 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jan 28 2012
Portrait of Sergei SkripkaSergei Skripka. Sergei Skripka was 30 in For the Matches as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1949
Portrait of Robert MacKichanRobert MacKichan. Robert MacKichan was >> in For the Matches as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raisa MargachyovaRaisa Margachyova. Raisa Margachyova was >> in For the Matches as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ulf BergstremUlf Bergstrem. Ulf Bergstrem was >> in For the Matches as 'Visual Effects Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of V. KovalskiyV. Kovalskiy. V. Kovalskiy was >> in For the Matches as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuri YepishinYuri Yepishin. Yuri Yepishin was >> in For the Matches as 'Second Assistant "A" Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maiju LassilaMaiju Lassila. Maiju Lassila would have been no older than 49 in For the Matches as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 28 1868 –
Died: Tue, May 21 1918
Portrait of Valentina BrusnikaValentina Brusnika. Valentina Brusnika was >> in For the Matches as 'Continuity, Production Secretary'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatyana KovriginaTatyana Kovrigina. Tatyana Kovrigina was >> in For the Matches as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evgeniy ShvedovEvgeniy Shvedov. Evgeniy Shvedov was >> in For the Matches as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matti LehtonenMatti Lehtonen. Matti Lehtonen was >> in For the Matches as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elsa PättiniemiElsa Pättiniemi. Elsa Pättiniemi was >> in For the Matches as 'Costume Designer, Costumer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kauko KoivuKauko Koivu. Kauko Koivu was >> in For the Matches as 'Location Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teuvo HietanenTeuvo Hietanen. Teuvo Hietanen was >> in For the Matches as 'Sound Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gunnar FrimanGunnar Friman. Gunnar Friman was >> in For the Matches as 'Second Assistant "B" Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elena BogatyryovaElena Bogatyryova. Elena Bogatyryova was >> in For the Matches as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aune KämäräinenAune Kämäräinen. Aune Kämäräinen was >> in For the Matches as 'Production Secretary'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zoya DudarovaZoya Dudarova. Zoya Dudarova was >> in For the Matches as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antti VenäläinenAntti Venäläinen. Antti Venäläinen was >> in For the Matches as 'Assistant Location Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pertti SaloPertti Salo. Pertti Salo was >> in For the Matches as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Helmi KastikainenHelmi Kastikainen. Helmi Kastikainen was >> in For the Matches as 'Dresser'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eila SipiläEila Sipilä. Eila Sipilä was >> in For the Matches as 'Wardrobe Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anatoliy GolubevAnatoliy Golubev. Anatoliy Golubev was >> in For the Matches as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday