Cha Cha Cha

Overview

A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä, a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inform him that he is about to inherit an American aunt of his. The sum 1,000,000 Fmk would be his, if only he meets the qualifications set by his aunt. He must show that he is capable of 'living properly' and possessing a 'respectable occupation and a family he can support'. Otherwise the money would go to a foundation the chairman of which the lawyer himself happens to be!

Directed by Mika Kaurismäki

Top cast

Kari Väänänen

Kari Pöllänen

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Ojanperä

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Sanna Fransman

Sanna Pöllänen

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Siiri Nordin

Siiri Pöllänen

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Soli Labbart

Gundula Valley, "American aunt"

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Martti Pennanen

Lawyer

Hannu Lauri

Kempele, speculator on the stock exchange

Antti Litja

Drunkard #1

Juhani Niemelä

Drunkard #2

Aarre Karén

Bank Manager

Esko Nikkari

Policeman

Erkki Astala

Busy Young Man

Pentti Auer

Tailor

Kari Heiskanen

Furniture Salesman

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Malla Hukkanen

Kiosk Seller

Esko Salminen

Dancing teacher

Eija Vilpas

Barmaid

Sakari Kuosmanen

Croupier

Juuso Hirvikangas

Caddie

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Hanna Jokinen

Woman at the auction

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