Borrowing Matchsticks - Production & Contact Info

Borrowing Matchsticks(1980)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, History

Borrowing Matchsticks(1980)

100 min | Adventure, Comedy, History

In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected.

Directors

Leonid Gaidai (directed by) | Risto Orko (co-director)

Writers

Vladlen Bakhnov (screenplay) (as V. Bakhnov) | Leonid Gaidai (screenplay) (as L. Gayday) | Maiju Lassila (original concept) | Risto Orko (screenplay) | Tapio Vilpponen (screenplay)

Composer

Aleksandr Zatsepin

Editor

Klavdiya Aleyeva (edited by) (as Klavdiya Aleeva, K. Aleeva)

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Release date

Jan 18, 1980 (Finland)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
39 cast members

Name	Known for
Evgeniy Leonov Antti Ihalainen Antti Ihalainen See fewer	Kin-dza-dza!(1986)
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy Jussi Vatanen Jussi Vatanen See fewer	Ruslan and Ludmila(1972)
Rita Polster Anna-Liisa Ihalainen Anna-Liisa Ihalainen See fewer	Vaarallista kokea(2003)
Ritva Valkama Miina Sormunen Miina Sormunen See fewer	Parempi myöhään(1979)
Georgiy Vitsin Tahvo Kenonen, tailor Tahvo Kenonen, tailor See fewer	Kidnapping, Caucasian Style(1967)
Galina Polskikh Kaisa Karhutar Kaisa Karhutar See fewer	Peterburgskie tayny(1994)
Kauko Helovirta Constable Torvelainen Constable Torvelainen See fewer	Huivi(1962)
Leo Lastumäki Mulon Partanen Mulon Partanen See fewer	Älywapaa palokunta(1984)
Pekka Autiovuori Turtiainen Turtiainen See fewer	Tunteita(1965)
Olavi Ahonen Ville Huttunen Ville Huttunen See fewer	The Unknown Soldier(1955)
Sergey Filippov Hyvärinen Hyvärinen See fewer	Twelve Chairs(1971)
Nina Grebeshkova Hyvärinen's wife Hyvärinen's wife See fewer	The Diamond Arm(1969)
Mikhail Pugovkin Police chief Police chief See fewer	Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession(1973)
Vera Ivleva Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen Anna-Kaisa Hyvärinen See fewer	Rock'n Roll Wolf(1976)
Martti Pennanen Blacksmith (as M. Pennanen) Blacksmith (as M. Pennanen) See fewer	Teatterituokio(1962)
Seela Sella Washerwoman (as S. Sella) Washerwoman (as S. Sella) See fewer	Sylvin kamari(2000)
Tapio Schestihin Car owner Car owner See fewer	Borrowing Matchsticks(1980)
Ari Pohjalainen Painter's apprentice Painter's apprentice See fewer	Borrowing Matchsticks(1980)
Stefan Ekholm Actor Actor See fewer	Borrowing Matchsticks(1980)
Simo Lahtinen Kotilainen's son Kotilainen's son See fewer	Voi juku - mikä lauantai(1979)
Kauko Koivu Blacksmith's assistant Blacksmith's assistant See fewer	The Last Lumbercamp(1977)
Leonid Kuravlyov Peasant Peasant See fewer	Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession(1973)
Nikolay Tengaev Peasant (as N. Tengaev) Peasant (as N. Tengaev) See fewer	Borrowing Matchsticks(1980)
Viktor Uralskiy Peasant (as V. Uralskiy) Peasant (as V. Uralskiy) See fewer	The Inner Circle(1991)
Roman Filippov Mulon Partanen (voice) Mulon Partanen (voice) See fewer	Gentlemen of Fortune(1971)
Nikolay Grabbe Constable Torvelainen (voice) Constable Torvelainen (voice) See fewer	Andrei Rublev(1966)
Eine Helke-Viljanen Hyvärisen emäntä (voice) (version: Finnish) (as Eine Viljanen) Hyvärisen emäntä (voice) (version: Finnish) (as Eine Viljanen) See fewer	Sosiaalityöntekijä Virtanen(1976)
Heikki Kinnunen Narrator / Tahvo Kenonen (voice) (version: Finnish) Narrator / Tahvo Kenonen (voice) (version: Finnish) See fewer	Happier Times, Grump(2018)
Antonina Konchakova Anna-Liisa Ihalainen (voice) Anna-Liisa Ihalainen (voice) See fewer	The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed(1979)
Aleksandr Ryzhkov Painter's apprentice (voice) Painter's apprentice (voice) See fewer	Dve strely. Detektiv kamennogo veka(1989)
Yuriy Sarantsev Ville Huttunen (voice) Ville Huttunen (voice) See fewer	True Friends(1954)
Severi Seppänen Ukko Hyvärinen (voice) (version: Finnish) Ukko Hyvärinen (voice) (version: Finnish) See fewer	Kolme iloista rosvoa(1963)
Aleksandr Shirvindt Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Twelve Chairs(1977)
Maija-Leena Soinne Kaisa Karhutar (voice) (version: Finnish) Kaisa Karhutar (voice) (version: Finnish) See fewer	Boheemielämää(1969)
Tamara Sovchi Miina Sormunen (voice) Miina Sormunen (voice) See fewer	Carmen(2003)
Aarno Sulkanen Jussi Vatanen (voice) (version: Finnish) Jussi Vatanen (voice) (version: Finnish) See fewer	Akseli and Elina(1970)
Martti Tschokkinen Ihalainen (voice) (version: Finnish) Ihalainen (voice) (version: Finnish) See fewer	Together at Last(1986)
Yrjö Tähtelä Poliisipäällikkö (voice) (version: Finnish) Poliisipäällikkö (voice) (version: Finnish) See fewer	Topralli(1966)
Igor Yasulovich Turtiainen (voice) Turtiainen (voice) See fewer	The Orchard(2008)