The Match Factory Girl

1990 film by Aki Kaurismäki
Movie film Q1169861
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The Match Factory Girl

Summary

The Match Factory Girl is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Match Factory Girl's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Match Factory Girl was directed by Aki Kaurismäki[4].
  • Aki Kaurismäki wrote the screenplay for The Match Factory Girl[5].
  • The Match Factory Girl's genre is comedy drama[6].
  • The Match Factory Girl's genre is art film[7].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Kati Outinen[8].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Elina Salo[9].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Esko Nikkari[10].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Silu Seppälä[11].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Vesa Vierikko[12].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Reijo Taipale[13].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Outi Mäenpää[14].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Marja Packalén[15].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Richard Reitinger[16].
  • A cast member of The Match Factory Girl was Nappi Ikonen[17].
  • The Match Factory Girl was produced by Aki Kaurismäki[18].
  • The Match Factory Girl was produced by Klas Olofsson[19].
  • The Match Factory Girl was produced by Katinka Faragó[20].
  • The Match Factory Girl's part of the series is recorded as Proletariat Trilogy[21].
  • The Match Factory Girl's director of photography is recorded as Timo Salminen[22].
  • The Match Factory Girl's director of photography is recorded as Aki Kaurismäki[23].
  • The original language of The Match Factory Girl was Finnish[24].
  • The Match Factory Girl was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Match Factory Girl's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Match Factory Girl's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Aki Kaurismäki[18], Klas Olofsson[19], and Katinka Faragó[20]. The Match Factory Girl was directed by Aki Kaurismäki[4]. Aki Kaurismäki wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kati Outinen[8], Elina Salo[9], Esko Nikkari[10], Silu Seppälä[11], Vesa Vierikko[12], and Reijo Taipale[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 12, 1990[28], May 2, 1990[29], and September 7, 1990[30]. The original language of The Match Factory Girl was Finnish[24]. Genres include comedy drama[6] and art film[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Proletariat Trilogy[21]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include oppression[31], social exploitation[32], working class[33], and revenge[34]. The Match Factory Girl's part of the series is recorded as Proletariat Trilogy[21].

Why It Matters

The Match Factory Girl ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-12T00:00:00Z, +1990-05-02T00:00:00Z, +1990-09-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Aki Kaurismäki
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+68'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/770669693
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