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The Man Without a Past

2002·97 min

The Man Without a Past

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki

ComedyDramaRomance

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

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Irma

Juhani Niemelä

Nieminen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaisa Nieminen

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Aki Kaurismäki

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Director of Photography

Aki Kaurismäki

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Outi Mäenpää

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What is The Man Without a Past about?

The Man Without a Past (2002) is about arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

Who directed The Man Without a Past?

Aki Kaurismäki directed The Man Without a Past (2002).

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