Fire-Eater (film)
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Fire-Eater | |
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Directed by | Pirjo Honkasalo |
Written by | Pirkko Saisio |
Produced by | Marko Röhr |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Kjell Lagerroos |
Edited by |
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Music by | Richard Einhorn |
Production company | Marko Röhr Productions Oy |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finnish |
Fire-Eater (Finnish: Tulennielijä) is a 1998 Finnish film directed and written by Pirjo Honkasalo. It tells a story of two orphaned sisters who end up working in a travelling circus.[1] The film received several international awards, including the Grand Jury prize at the American Film Institute International Film Festival in 1998.[2]
Main cast
- Elina Hurme as Helena Sulander
- Tiina Weckström as Sirkka Sulander
- Elena Leeve as Helena as a teenager
- Elsa Saisio as Irene Sulander as a teenager
- Vappu Jurkka as Grandmother
- Jordi Borrell as Ramon
References
- ^ "Fire-Eater". IDFA. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Klady, Leonard. "'Fire-Eater' burns bright at AFI fest". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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- Circus films
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