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The Man Without a Past( 2002)

TV-MADramaComedyRomance
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Overview

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Markku Peltola

      M

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      Kati Outinen

      Irma

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      Juhani Niemelä

      Nieminen

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      Kaija Pakarinen

      Kaisa Nieminen

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      Sakari Kuosmanen

      Anttila

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      Annikki Tähti

      Manager of Flea Market

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      Anneli Sauli

      Bar Owner

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      Elina Salo

      Dock Clerk

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      Outi Mäenpää

      Bank Clerk

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      Esko Nikkari

      Bank Robber

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      Pertti Sveholm

      Police Detective

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      Matti Wuori

      Layer

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      Aino Seppo

      Ex-wife

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      Janne Hyytiäinen

      Ovaskainen

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      Antti Reini

      Electrician

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      Marko Haavisto

      Salvation Army Band Member

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      Jukka Teerisaari

      Salvation Army Band Member

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      Jyrki Telilä

      Salvation Army Band Member

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      Jouni Saario

      Salvation Army Band Member

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      Risto Korhonen

      Mugger

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      Panu Vauhkonen

      Mugger

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      Tom Wahlroos

      Mugger

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      Vesa Mäkelä

      Men's Room Guard

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      Aarre Karén

      Doctor

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      Eeva-Liisa Haimelin

      Nurse

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      Kalevi Heinämaa

      Boot Stealer

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      Anton Peltola

      Nieminen's Son

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      Joona Karastie

      Nieminen's Son

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      Jouni Marjaranta

      Accordion Player

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      Tuire Tuomisto

      Salvation Army Girl

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      Vappu Lysti

      Salvation Army Choir Member

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      Ritva Harteva

      Salvation Army Choir Member

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      Raija Lähteinen

      Salvation Army Choir Member

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      Eeva Penttinen

      Salvation Army Choir Member

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      Peter von Bagh

      Salvation Army Officer

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      Matti Oinonen

      Salvation Army Officer

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      Aarno Kuussalo

      Salvation Army Officer

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      Aarre Ritola

      Salvation Army Officer

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      Eira Ritvanen

      Vendor in Bar

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      Anja Angel

      Homeless in Doorway

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      Pentti Kirstilä

      Homeless in Doorway

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      Olli Varja

      Drunk

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      Keijo Nyrhinen

      Man in Waste-tank

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      Liisa Mustonen

      Unemployment Office Clerk

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      Sulevi Peltola

      Unemployment Office Manager

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      Erkki Lahti

      Lindström

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      Markku Pätilä

      Jokinen

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      Helka Viljanen

      Cook at Bar

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      Eero Nykänen

      Dock Foreman

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      Erkki Puskala

      Dock Foreman

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      Henry Astikainen

      Welder at Dock

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      Silu Seppälä

      Ruffian

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      Juha Springare

      Police Officer

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      Jukka Salmi

      Police Officer

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      Aki Hirvensalo

      Police Officer

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      Pasi Kokkoniemi

      Police Officer

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      Mika Roiha

      Police Officer

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      Andrey Chernyshov

      Mechanic

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      Matti Nylund

      Mechanic

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      Jouni Kortesato

      Man at Restaurant

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      Timo Linnasalo

      Man at Restaurant

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      Heikki Mattila

      Man at Restaurant

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      Hanna Jokinen

      Cook

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      Toni Salminen

      Train Stewart

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      Pentti Auer

      Chief Bureaucrat

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      Olavi Tuomi

      Chief Bureaucrat

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat May 18 2024
    Probably not since Wendy Hiller in "Major Barbara" (1941) has the Salvation Army featured so prominently in a drama. That's lucky as a visitor (Markku Peltola) to Helsinki arrives and is promptly beaten to near death by three hoodlums. He manages to stumble to the railway station and next thing the machine in the hospital says he is dead. Well, he's not that easy to kill and next thing he is wandering about, bandaged and with a different pair of shoes trying to find a place to stay. He has no memory of anything, just a load of broken bones and bruises. He has no money either, and finds himself ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    921.00

    Keywords

    • helsinki, finland
    • amnesia
    • trailer park