Tango Kabaree (2001)
A fictitious biography of Aira Samulin, the goddess of dance and importer of all the international dance crazes to Finland for some fifty years. The life story of this extravagant ever-teen, well beyond the usual retirement age, is told inside a fictitious plot about a Master of Ceremonies trying to persuade Aira to stage a show at his cabaret restaurant. Besides Aira Samulin, many other Finnish celebrities appear among the eccentric lineup auditioning for the show, playing more or less their fictionalised selves.
Director:
Pekka Lehto
Writers:
Jaakko Heinimäki, Pekka Lehto.
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Aira Samulin as Herself |
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Martti Suosalo as Seremoniamestari |
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Remu Aaltonen as Remu |
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Iiro Rantala as Räätäli |
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Marja-Sisko Aimonen as tarjoilijatar |
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Asko Sarkola as sokea pianonvirittäjä |
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Stefan Lindfors as lavastaja |
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Helena Lindgren as Helena, maskeeraaja |
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Tuomari Nurmio as Puutarhuri |
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Martina Roos as Daami |
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Jukka Puotila as Puhuja Airan syntymäpäiväjuhlissa |
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Seppo Louhi as Televisiokuvaaja |
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Niina Herala as Tupakkatyttö |
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Jorma Uotinen as |
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Paula Koivuniemi as |
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Andy McCoy as |
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Ekku Peltomäki as Self |
| Art | Pentti Valkeasuo | Production Design |
| Lighting | Ville Penttilä | Gaffer |
| Production | Ilkka Matila | Producer |
| Directing | Pekka Lehto | Director |
| Editing | Arne Eklund | Editor |
| Sound | Olli Koskelin | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Niina Pasanen | Costume Design |
| Writing | Jaakko Heinimäki | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jokke Heikkilä | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Esa Vuorinen | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marko Röhr | Producer |
| Writing | Pekka Lehto | Screenplay |
