Hellsinki (Finnish: Rööperi) is a 2009 Finnish film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. The film is based on the novel Rööperi – rikoksen vuodet 1955–2005 by Harri Nykänen and Tom Sjöberg.[3] Hellsinki follows the journey of two criminals, Tomppa and Krisu, in Punavuori (in slang Rööperi), a neighbourhood in Helsinki, from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s.[1]
| Hellsinki | |
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 Film poster | |
| Finnish | Rööperi |
| Directed by | Aleksi Mäkelä |
| Written by | Marko Leino |
| Based on | Rööperi – rikoksen vuodet 1955–2005 by Harri Nykänen Tom Sjöberg |
| Produced by | Jukka Helle Markus Selin |
| Starring | Samuli Edelmann Peter Franzén Pihla Viitala Kari Hietalahti Juha Veijonen Jasper Pääkkönen |
| Cinematography | Pini Hellstedt |
| Edited by | Kimmo Taavila |
| Music by | Kalle Chydenius |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €1,700,000[1] |
| Box office | €2,191,299[2] |
Cast edit
- Samuli Edelmann as Tomppa
- Peter Franzén as Krisu
- Pihla Viitala as Monika
- Kari Hietalahti as Gypsy Kari
- Juha Veijonen as Koistinen
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Korppu
- Kristo Salminen as Arska
- Pekka Valkeejärvi as Uki
- Hiski Grönstrand as Pera
- Tommi Rantamäki as Sale
- Santeri Kinnunen as Teukka
- Kalle Holmberg as Lindström
- Leena Uotila as Tomppa's mother
- Pirkko Mannola as Tyyne, Kari's mother
References edit
- ^ a b "Hellsinki (Rööperi)". ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Facts & Figures 2009 – Domestic first releases in 2009" (PDF). ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "Rööperi oli rikosten pesä". solarfilms.com (in Finnish). Solar Films Inc. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
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