Fire-Eater

Plot

The twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother, Sirkka, leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old communist, and runs away with a Ger... read more

  • Pirjo Honkasalo

    Director

  • Pirkko Saisio

    Writer

  • Kjell Lagerroos

    Director of Photography

  • Michał Leszczyłowski

    Editor

  • Bernhard Winkler

    Editor

  • Elina Hurme

    Helena

  • Tiina Weckström

    Mother

  • Elena Leeve

    Helena 14 Years

  • Elsa Saisio

    Irene 14 Years

  • Jani Volanen

    Clown

  • Vappu Jurkka

    Grandmother

  • Jordi Borrell

    Ramon

  • Unna Kitti

    Girl

  • Sari Havukainen

    Helena 8 years

  • Inka Vogt

    Irene 8 years

  • Per Ragnar

    Circus Director

  • Sulevi Peltola

    Arvo

  • Tõnu Kark

    Soviet Officer

  • Kristo Salminen

    Heinz

  • Eeva-Maija Haukinen

    Godmother

  • Raija Paalanen

    Godmother

  • Rea Mauranen

    Orphanage Director

  • Vieno Saaristo

    Saunottaja

  • Anna-Leena Mäki-Penttilä

    Orphanage employee

  • Rauha Puntti

    Orphanage employee

  • Göran Schauman

    Priest

  • Runtime

    104 minutes

    Released

    1998-10-30

    Languages

    suomi

    Countries

    Sweden

    Finland

    Studios

    SVT Drama

    MRP Matila Röhr Productions

    Sound

  • Richard Einhorn

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    19 days ago

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