The Man Without a Past

2002 film by Aki Kaurismäki
Movie film Q944984
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The Man Without a Past

Summary

The Man Without a Past is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man Without a Past received the Nordic Council Film Prize[3].
  • The Man Without a Past received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4].
  • The Man Without a Past received the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress[5].
  • The Man Without a Past's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Man Without a Past's director is recorded as Aki Kaurismäki[7].
  • The Man Without a Past's screenwriter is recorded as Aki Kaurismäki[8].
  • The Man Without a Past's composer is recorded as Leevi Madetoja[9].
  • The Man Without a Past's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • The Man Without a Past's genre is recorded as comedy film[11].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Markku Peltola[12].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Kati Outinen[13].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Juhani Niemelä[14].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Sakari Kuosmanen[15].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Esko Nikkari[16].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Kaija Pakarinen[17].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Annikki Tähti[18].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Anneli Sauli[19].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Elina Salo[20].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Outi Mäenpää[21].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Pertti Sveholm[22].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Janne Hyytiäinen[23].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Antti Reini[24].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Marko Haavisto[25].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Panu Vauhkonen[26].
  • The Man Without a Past's cast member is recorded as Vesa Mäkelä[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Without a Past's producer is recorded as Aki Kaurismäki[28]. Its director is recorded as Aki Kaurismäki[7]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Aki Kaurismäki[8]. Cast members include Markku Peltola[12], Kati Outinen[13], Juhani Niemelä[14], Sakari Kuosmanen[15], Esko Nikkari[16], and Kaija Pakarinen[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +2002-03-01T00:00:00Z[29], +2002-11-14T00:00:00Z[30], +2002-05-22T00:00:00Z[31], +2003-01-24T00:00:00Z[32], and +2003-04-04T00:00:00Z[33]. The Man Without a Past's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Finnish[34]. Genres include drama film[10] and comedy film[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Finland trilogy[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include amnesia[36] and identity[37]. The Man Without a Past's part of the series is recorded as Finland trilogy[35].

Reception

Awards received include Nordic Council Film Prize[3], a film award[38], founded in 2002[39]; Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4], a class of award[40], in France[41], founded in 1967[42]; and Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress[5], a class of award[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1944[45]. Reviews include 98%[46], 8/10[47], and 84/100[48].

Why It Matters

The Man Without a Past ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Man Without a Past receive?

Honors received include Nordic Council Film Prize[3], Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4], and Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [48] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Elonet. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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