The Match Factory Girl

Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.

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Release Date

January 12, 1990

Status

Released

Original Title

Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö

Runtime

1h 9min

Budget

$83,038

Revenue

Language

Finnish

Part of

Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy

Includes: Shadows in Paradise, The Match Factory Girl, Ariel