August Fools
5.8
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
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Kati Outinen
Elsa Aho
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
Le Havre
Miroslav Etzler
Jan Novák, ”Delcos”
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Elena Leeve
Minni
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Kryštof Hádek
Adam Černý
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Esko Salminen
Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl
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Hamlet Goes Business
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Laura Birn
Kaarina Suo
Known for
Foundation
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Tommi Korpela
Jalkanen
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Deadwind
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Robert
Known for
Troll
Home for Christmas
Antti Autio
Rauhanmarssija
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Heartbeast
Apple Thieves
Vesa Vierikko
Tohtori Borenius
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The Match Factory Girl
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Denny Ratajský
Pavel
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Petr Stach
Vaclav
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Taru Mäkelä Director · Raija Talvio Writer Stein Berge Svendsen Composer
First release October 4, 2013 · Produced in Czechia, Finland, Norway, Sweden · Languages Czech, English, Finnish, Russian, Swedish
Production
Kinosto
Production
Pomor Film
Production
Fog'n'Desire Films
Production
Česká televize
Production
Filmgården
Production
Kinosto Oy
Production
Nordisk Film
Production
Czechia · Finland · Norway · Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Mieletön elokuu
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Czech · English · Finnish · Russian · Swedish
Release dates
Finland · October 4, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
April 24, 2014 · Theatrical
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