Crime and Punishment

Name: Crime and Punishment
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1983-12-02
Rating: 6.918

Film19831h 33mReleased

DramaCrime

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Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Language: Finnish
Released: 1983-12-02
Runtime: 1h 33m

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The story

Former student Rahikainen is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Rahikainen struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.

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Cast

Markku ToikkaAntti Rahikainen
Aino SeppoEeva Laakso
Esko NikkariInspector Pennanen
Hannu LauriHeinonen
Olli Tuominen — artwork unavailable
Olli TuominenDetective Snellman
Matti PellonpääNikander
Harri Marstio — artwork unavailable
Harri MarstioSinger in the Restaurant Band
Pedro Hietanen — artwork unavailable
Pedro HietanenPianist of the Restaurant Band
Hannu Lemola — artwork unavailable
Hannu LemolaDrummer of the Restaurant Band
Kari SorvaliSormunen