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Dolly and Her Lover (1990)

Original title: Räpsy & Dolly eli Pariisi odottaa

1990-02-01 · 1h 41m · FI
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Directed by Matti Ijäs and written with Arto Meller, Räpsy & Dolly aka Paris Waits (1990) is a tragicomic love story of a petty criminal and a former cabaret dancer. Detective Karisto (Kari Väänänen) releases Auno "Räpsy" Pirilä (Matti Pellonpää) from prison, who in turn has to calve his childhood friend Börje (Pertti Sveholm) from criminal activities. Alcoholic Dolly (Raija Paalanen) takes Räpsy to live in Kallio, Helsinki, and hopes to move to Paris with her in the spring.

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Matti IjäsDirector, WriterArto MelleriWriter

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Matti PellonpääMatti PellonpääRäpsyRaija PaalanenRaija PaalanenDollyKari VäänänenKari VäänänenDetective KaristoPertti SveholmPertti SveholmBörjeRisto SalmiRisto SalmiVenkulaSulevi PeltolaSulevi PeltolaKaristo's assistantVeikko TiitinenVeikko TiitinenHessu RämöEeva LitmanenEeva LitmanenEnniPekka HuotariPekka HuotariTanssijaTaisto AhoTaisto AhoIvanoffTauno LehtihalmesTauno LehtihalmesPortsariPentti LoukoPentti LoukoKantajengi

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Genre affinityComedy · Crime · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference537138Actor preference411108 · 284249 · 415693

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What is Dolly and Her Lover about?

Directed by Matti Ijäs and written with Arto Meller, Räpsy & Dolly aka Paris Waits (1990) is a tragicomic love story of a petty criminal and a former cabaret dancer. Detective Karisto (Kari Väänänen) releases Auno "Räpsy" Pirilä (Matti Pellonpää) from prison, who in turn has to calve his childhood friend Börje (Pertti Sveholm) from criminal activities. Alcoholic Dolly (Raija Paalanen) takes Räpsy to live in Kallio, Helsinki, and hopes to move to Paris with her in the spring.

How long is Dolly and Her Lover?

Dolly and Her Lover has a runtime of 101 minutes.