Action ·Crime ·Drama · Finland · 1987 · 1h 27m

Farewell, Mr. President

Jäähyväiset presidentille

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Director
Matti Kassila
Cast
Hannu Lauri as Asko Mertanen Laila Räikkä as Eeva-Maria Kilpinen Antti Litja as Detective Sergeant Hanhivaara Esa Saario as Detective Lieutenant Kairamo Aake Kalliala as Detective Siika Markku Huhtamo as Detective Huhtanen
Crew
Kari Sohlberg — Director of Photography Irma Taina — Editor Heikki Sarmanto — Original Music Composer Matti Kassila — Screenplay Taavi Kassila — Screenplay Pentti Kirstilä — Novel
Synopsis

Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to change them is to shoot the Finnish president.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or booksadistic psychopathassassination of president
Key Collaborators
Matti Kassila Director Kari Sohlberg Director of Photography Irma Taina Editor Heikki Sarmanto Original Music Composer Matti Kassila Screenplay Taavi Kassila Screenplay Pentti Kirstilä Novel Kaj Holmberg Producer Erkki Saarainen Production Design Marjatta Nissinen Costume Design
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