5.2
Black Crown
1951
The Man Without a Past (2002)
March 1, 20021h 37mFI
7.4
434 votes
Overview
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
Director
Aki KaurismäkiWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$921
Production Companies
SputnikYLEPyramide ProductionsPandora FilmZDF/ArteNetwork Movie
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CinemaSerf
7.0Probably not since Wendy Hiller in "Major Barbara" (1941) has the Salvation Army featured so prominently in a drama. That's lucky as a visitor (Markku Peltola) to Helsinki arrives and is promptly beaten to near death by three hoodlums. He manages to stumble to the railway station and next thing the machine in the hospital says he is dead. Well, he's not that easy to kill and next thing he is wandering about, bandaged and with a different pair of shoes trying to find a place to stay. He has no memory of anything, just a load of broken bones and bruises. He has no money either, and finds himself…
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