| Shadows in Paradise | |
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| Directed by | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Written by | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Produced by | Mika Kaurismäki |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen |
| Edited by | Raija Talvio |
Production company | Villealfa Filmproductions |
| Distributed by | Finnkino |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Shadows in Paradise (Finnish: Varjoja paratiisissa) is a 1986 Finnish art house comedy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film stars Kati Outinen as Ilona and Matti Pellonpää as Nikander.
Shadows in Paradise was awarded the Best Film award at the 1987 Jussi Awards.[1]
This is the first film in Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy (Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl). The trilogy has been released on Region One DVD by Criterion, in their Eclipse box-sets,[2] and on region-free Blu-rays by Future Film in the Nordic area.
- ^ Awards given to Aki Kaurismäki, Orimattila Town Library, 6 March 2008. Accessed 23 February 2009.
- ^ Criterion/Eclipse 12.