Crime ·Drama · Finland · 1983 · 1h 33m

Crime and Punishment

Rikos ja rangaistus

Director

Cast

Markku Toikka as Antti Rahikainen Aino Seppo as Eeva Laakso Esko Nikkari as Inspector Pennanen Hannu Lauri as Heinonen Olli Tuominen as Detective Snellman Matti Pellonpää as Nikander

Crew

Timo Salminen — Director of Photography Veikko Aaltonen — Editor Pedro Hietanen — Original Music Composer Pauli Pentti — Screenplay Aki Kaurismäki — Screenplay Fyodor Dostoevsky — Novel

Synopsis

Former student Rahikainen is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Rahikainen struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book

Key Collaborators

Aki Kaurismäki Director Timo Salminen Director of Photography Veikko Aaltonen Editor Pedro Hietanen Original Music Composer Pauli Pentti Screenplay Aki Kaurismäki Screenplay Fyodor Dostoevsky Novel Mika Kaurismäki Producer Matti Jaaranen Production Design Marja Uusitalo Costume Design

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