The Worthless
Arvottomat
Synopsis
Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.
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Arvottomat Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-08-16
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Matti Pellonpää
Manne
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Veera
Juuso Hirvikangas
Harri
Esko Nikkari
Harström
Jorma Markkula
Mitja
Asmo Hurula
Väyry
Aki Kaurismäki
Ville Alfa
Ari Piispa
Vasili
Aino Seppo
Tiina
Veikko Aaltonen
Juippi
Elina Kivihalme
Anna-Kaarina
Pentti Lahti
Sax Player
Pentti Auer
Boss
Aarre Karén
1# Poolshark
Kauko Laurikainen
2# Poolshark
Pehr-Olof Sirén
Art Buyer
Tuija Vuolle
Art Buyer's Wife
Veijo Pasanen
Carlos
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Screenplay & Story
- Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki
- Original Score
- Anssi Tikanmäki
- Original Title
- Arvottomat
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- French, Finnish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Villealfa Filmproductions, Jörn Donner Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mika Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Kaurismäki
Anssi Tikanmäki
Timo Salminen
Antti Kari
Mika Kaurismäki
Department Leadership Roster
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Timo Eränkö
Production Design
Mika Kaurismäki
Producer
Aki Kaurismäki
Production Design
Heikki Ukkonen
Production Design
Anssi Tikanmäki
Original Music Composer
Antti Kari
Editor
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer
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What is The Worthless about?
Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.
Who directed The Worthless?
The Worthless was directed by Mika Kaurismäki.
Who stars in The Worthless?
The principal cast of The Worthless includes Matti Pellonpää, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas, Esko Nikkari, Jorma Markkula.
When was The Worthless released and how long is it?
The Worthless was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for The Worthless?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Worthless was composed by Anssi Tikanmäki.