Rosso

1985 1h 16m FI

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7.5

SOLID

★7.5TMDB · 10

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Giancarlo Rosso, a professional assassin from Sicily, is sent to Finland to kill a very specific target. When he reaches the country, he discovers that the target is one of his past loves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kari Väänänen
Rosso
Martti Syrjä
Martti
Leena Harjupatana
Marja, Martin sisar, "Maria"
Mirja Oksanen
La Raggazza
Maija-Liisa Majanlahti
La cassiera di banca
Pentti Halonen
Orazio Anelli
Il capo
Arti Filla
Marjan isä

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Writers: Mika Kaurismäki, Kari Väänänen
Languages: Italian, Swedish, Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Swedish, Finnish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mika Kaurismäki, shot by Timo Salminen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Raija Talvio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kari Väänänen and Martti Syrjä and Leena Harjupatana carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089937 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mika Kaurismäki directs. Timo Salminen behind the camera. Raija Talvio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Italian, Swedish, Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Swedish, Finnish.
4Directed by Mika Kaurismäki, shot by Timo Salminen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Raija Talvio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kari Väänänen and Martti Syrjä and Leena Harjupatana carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0089937 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.