The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

97 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | March 1, 2002

A man arrives in Helsinki and gets beaten up so severely he develops amnesia. Unable to remember his name or anything from his past life, he cannot get a job or an apartment, so he starts living on the outskirts of the city and slowly starts putting his life back on track.

The Man Without a Past

97 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | March 1, 2002

The Man Without a Past
A man arrives in Helsinki and gets beaten up so severely he develops amnesia. Unable to remember his name or anything from his past life, he cannot get a job or an apartment, so he starts living on the outskirts of the city and slowly starts putting his life back on track.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Pandora Film, Pyramide Productions, Sputnik, Yle
Original title Mies vailla menneisyyttä
Directors Haije Alanoja, Nadja Delcos, Marja-Leena Hukkanen, Aki Kaurismäki
Writers Aki Kaurismäki

Cast

Kati Outinen

as Irma

Juhani Niemelä

as Nieminen

Kaija Pakarinen

as Kaisa Nieminen

Sakari Kuosmanen

as Anttila

Annikki Tähti

as Manager of Flea Market

Anneli Sauli

as Bar Owner

Elina Salo

as Dock Clerk

Outi Mäenpää

as Bank Clerk

Esko Nikkari

as Bank Robber

Pertti Sveholm

as Police Detective

Matti Wuori

as Layer

Aino Seppo

as Ex-wife

Janne Hyytiäinen

as Ovaskainen

Antti Reini

as Electrician

Tähti

as Hannibal

Marko Haavisto

as Salvation Army Band Member

Jukka Teerisaari

as Salvation Army Band Member

Jyrki Telilä

as Salvation Army Band Member

Jouni Saario

as Salvation Army Band Member

Risto Korhonen

as Mugger

Panu Vauhkonen

as Mugger

Tom Wahlroos

as Mugger

Vesa Mäkelä

as Lajunen

Aarre Karén

as Doctor

Kalevi Heinämaa

as Boot Stealer

Anton Peltola

as Nieminen's Son

Joona Karastie

as Nieminen's Son

Jouni Marjaranta

as Accordion Player

Tuire Tuomisto

as Salvation Army Girl

Vappu Lysti

as Salvation Army Choir Member

Ritva Harteva

as Salvation Army Choir Member

Raija Lähteinen

as Salvation Army Choir Member

Eeva Penttinen

as Salvation Army Choir Member

Peter von Bagh

as Salvation Army Officer

Matti Oinonen

as Salvation Army Officer

Aarno Kuussalo

as Salvation Army Officer

Aarre Ritola

as Salvation Army Officer

Eira Ritvanen

as Vendor in Bar

Anja Angel

as Homeless in Doorway

Pentti Kirstilä

as Homeless in Doorway

Olli Varja

as Drunk

Keijo Nyrhinen

as Man in Waste-tank

Liisa Mustonen

as Unemployment Office Clerk

Sulevi Peltola

as Unemployment Office Manager

Erkki Lahti

as Lindström

Markku Pätilä

as Jokinen

Helka Viljanen

as Cook at Bar

Eero Nykänen

as Dock Foreman

Erkki Puskala

as Dock Foreman

Henry Astikainen

as Welder at Dock

Silu Seppälä

as Ruffian

Juha Springare

as Police Officer

Jukka Salmi

as Police Officer

Aki Hirvensalo

as Police Officer

Pasi Kokkoniemi

as Police Officer

Mika Roiha

as Police Officer

Andrey Chernyshov

as Mechanic

Matti Nylund

as Mechanic

Jouni Kortesato

as Man at Restaurant

Timo Linnasalo

as Man at Restaurant

Heikki Mattila

as Man at Restaurant

Hanna Jokinen

as Cook

Toni Salminen

as Train Stewart

Pentti Auer

as Chief Bureaucrat

Olavi Tuomi

as Chief Bureaucrat