Film · Comedy, Romance
August Fools (2013)
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
- Director
- Taru Mäkelä
- Writers
- Raija Talvio
- Country
- Finland
- Language
- Finnish
- Release date
- October 4, 2013
- Original title
- Mieletön elokuu
Cast
Kati OutinenElsa Aho
Miroslav EtzlerJan Novák, ”Delcos”
Elena LeeveMinni
Kryštof HádekAdam Černý
Esko SalminenKansliapäällikkö Ståhl
Laura BirnKaarina Suo
Tommi KorpelaJalkanen
Mads Sjøgård PettersenRobert
Antti AutioRauhanmarssija
Vesa VierikkoTohtori Borenius
Denny RatajskýPavel
Petr StachVaclav
Jan BudařAndrusenko, runoilija
Zdeněk MaryškaLähetysneuvos Kopecky
Václav JiráčekJuri Gagarin- Cohlie BrocatoLee Harvey Oswald
Pirkka-Pekka PeteliusPoliisi
Seela SellaHattukaupan asiakas
Pirkko HämäläinenFestivaaliemäntä
Aino SeppoStåhlin sihteeri
