Zombie and the Ghost Train
Appearance
Zombie and the Ghost Train | |
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Directed by | Mika Kaurismäki |
Screenplay by | Mika Kaurismäki |
Story by |
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Produced by | Mika Kaurismäki |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Olli Varja |
Edited by | Mika Kaurismäki |
Music by | Mauri Sumén |
Distributed by | Finnkino |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | Finland |
Languages | Finnish English Turkish |
Zombie and the Ghost Train (Finnish: Zombie ja Kummitusjuna) is a 1991 Finnish film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. It focuses on Antti (aka Zombie), a loner who loves performing music but leads a miserable life otherwise.
Cast
[edit]- Silu Seppälä as Zombie
- Marjo Leinonen as Marjo
- Matti Pellonpää as Harri
- Vieno Saaristo as Äiti
- Juhani Niemelä as Isä
Reception
[edit]Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Kaurismaki is more successful with wry, atmospheric touches than with efforts to find emotional intensity in Zombie's plight."[1] Kevin Thomas wrote, "It is as fine as anything either of the talented, charismatic Kaurismaki brothers has ever done. It is a rueful, often darkly funny portrait".[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maslin, Janet (1991-10-04). "Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (1992-10-16). "'Boheme' and 'Zombie' Top Finnish Series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-02-18.