For the Matches
Tulitikkuja lainaamassa
Synopsis
In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected...
Top Cast
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Evgeni Leonov
Antti Ihalainen
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Jussi Vatanen
Rita Polster
Anna-Liisa Ihalainen
Ritva Valkama
Miina Sormunen
Georgiy Vitsin
Tahvo Kenonen
Galina Polskikh
Kaisa Karhutar
Kauko Helovirta
Constable Torvelainen
Leo Lastumäki
Mulon Partanen
Pekka Autiovuori
Turtiainen
Olavi Ahonen
Ville Huttunen
Sergei Filippov
Hyvärinen
Nina Grebeshkova
Hyvärinen's Wife
Mikhail Pugovkin
Police Chief
Vera Ivleva
Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen
Martti Pennanen
Blacksmith
Seela Sella
Washerwoman
Tapio Schestihin
Car Owner
Ari Pohjalainen
Painter's Apprentice
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 11, 2011
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Risto Orko, Leonid Gaidai
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai, Risto Orko, Tapio Vilpponen
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Zatsepin
- Original Title
- Tulitikkuja lainaamassa
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Suomi-Filmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Risto Orko, Leonid Gaidai
Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai, Risto Orko, Tapio Vilpponen, Yury Entin, Roza Budantseva, Maiju Lassila
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Sergei Poluyanov
Klavdia Aleeva
Department Leadership Roster
Risto Orko
Director
Leonid Gaidai
Director
Vladlen Bakhnov
Screenplay
Leonid Gaidai
Screenplay
Risto Orko
Screenplay
Tapio Vilpponen
Screenplay
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Original Music Composer
Klavdia Aleeva
Editor
Tapio Vilpponen
Production Design
Feliks Yasyukevich
Production Design
Sergei Poluyanov
Director of Photography
Zoya Dudarova
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About For the Matches
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is For the Matches about?
In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected...
Who directed For the Matches?
For the Matches was directed by Risto Orko, Leonid Gaidai.
Who stars in For the Matches?
The principal cast of For the Matches includes Evgeni Leonov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Rita Polster, Ritva Valkama, Georgiy Vitsin.
When was For the Matches released and how long is it?
For the Matches was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for For the Matches?
The original motion picture soundtrack for For the Matches was composed by Aleksandr Zatsepin.
Is For the Matches based on a book or true story?
For the Matches is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Maiju Lassila".