The Matriarch
Lieksa!
Synopsis
Martta and Otto are a pair of traveling tailors who claim to be bastard descendants of the Romanovs and wander from town to town in Finland seeking work, accompanied by their two half-witted adult sons, Hippo, Repe and equally silly son-in-law Ventti. The family occasionally turns to crime when they can't quite make ends meet, and the boys begin turning to violence with greater frequency when Otto weakens and Martta becomes the head of the family business. Their fortunes take an unexpected turn when the brothers assault and abduct a man they call Kaspar, who becomes the family's sidekick in their travels. Despite Kaspar's inability to speak, he attracts Martha's youngest daughter, an attractive young woman named Lara, but the family is in disarray when a long-lost half-brother, Laszlo, suddenly re-emerges and tries to wrest control of the clan away from his mother.
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Peter Franzén
Laszlo
Sanna-Kaisa Palo
Martta
Samuli Vauramo
Kasper
Jenni Banerjee
Lara
Heikki Kinnunen
Niccolo / Otto
Heikki Hela
Mojo
Mika Nuojua
Ruippa
Janne Reinikainen
Lutku
Ismo Apell
Jali Nappi
Puntti Valtonen
Jori
Emma Piitulainen
Anna
Elina Knihtilä
Roosa
Lotta Lehtikari
Veera
Kaarina Turunen
Hullu-Helena
Toni Wahlström
Ventti
Tuomas Uusitalo
Hippo
Tatu Siivonen
Repe
Toni Väyrynen
Harjun jengiä
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$435K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.31x
-$965K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Markku Pölönen
- Screenplay & Story
- Markku Pölönen
- Original Score
- Vesa Mäkinen
- Original Title
- Lieksa!
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $1.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $435K
- Production Studios
- Suomen Filmiteollisuus SF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Markku Pölönen
Markku Pölönen
Vesa Mäkinen
Jan Nyman
Markku Pölönen
Satu Sadinkangas, Petri Rossi, Jenni Lähteenmäki
Department Leadership Roster
Markku Pölönen
Director
Markku Pölönen
Writer
Markku Pölönen
Editor
Petri Rossi
Producer
Jenni Lähteenmäki
Producer
Jan Nyman
Director of Photography
Vesa Mäkinen
Original Music Composer
Petri Neuvonen
Production Design
Tiina Kaukanen
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Matriarch
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What is The Matriarch about?
Martta and Otto are a pair of traveling tailors who claim to be bastard descendants of the Romanovs and wander from town to town in Finland seeking work, accompanied by their two half-witted adult sons, Hippo, Repe and equally silly son-in-law Ventti. The family occasionally turns to crime when they can't quite make ends meet, and the boys begin turning to violence with greater frequency when Otto weakens and Martta becomes the head of the family business. Their fortunes take an unexpected turn when the brothers assault and abduct a man they call Kaspar, who becomes the family's sidekick in their travels. Despite Kaspar's inability to speak, he attracts Martha's youngest daughter, an attractive young woman named Lara, but the family is in disarray when a long-lost half-brother, Laszlo, suddenly re-emerges and tries to wrest control of the clan away from his mother.
Who directed The Matriarch?
The Matriarch was directed by Markku Pölönen.
Who stars in The Matriarch?
The principal cast of The Matriarch includes Peter Franzén, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Samuli Vauramo, Jenni Banerjee, Heikki Kinnunen.
When was The Matriarch released and how long is it?
The Matriarch was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Matriarch?
The Matriarch had a reported production budget of $1.4M and grossed $435K at the worldwide box office (0.31 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Matriarch?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Matriarch was composed by Vesa Mäkinen.