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Cast
Paavo Pentikäinen
as Tauno Lintunen
Mikko Reitala
as Tomi Rusko
Kristiina Elstelä
as Eveliina
Irma Junnilainen
as Vackra-Anneli
Liisa Mustonen
as Virve
Marja Packalén
as Kaarina
Aake Kalliala
as Antton - Eveliina's Brother
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
as Näremäki
Martti Kaukanen
as Eveliina's Brother
Esko Hukkanen
as Romponen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1992
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes9
DirectorMatti Ijäs
WritersMatti Ijäs, Heikki Reivilä
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLyrics and Lace
About Lyrics and Lace
Like it or not, almost anyone who has met a really serious poet finds that they have something about them which sets them apart from other people. It's not just a romantic legend. In wry but basically directionless Finnish movie, Paavo Pentikainen plays one of these ungainly beings, a man whose last published work is decades in the past, who probably hasn't written anything in years, but who still has an uncanny knack for precise observation, "pinning the tail on the donkey" almost every time. In the movie, the poet, accompanied by his young assistant, takes a minor celebrity's swaggering tour of small cultural centers and retirement homes.
Directed by Matti Ijäs, Lyrics and Lace leans on a strong ensemble — Paavo Pentikäinen, Mikko Reitala, Kristiina Elstelä — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1992.
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