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The Painting Sellers
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The Painting Sellers

2010-09-03 · 58 min · ★ 5.4

Drama

It's almost Christmas but these three people are still on the road. The products don't sell, the car is a wreck and the weather is freezing. Moreover there is a problem: how to cope with an emerging friendship?

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Directors
Juho Kuosmanen
Production companies
Aamu Film Company, YLE, ELO Film School Finland
Countries
Finland
Status
Released
Budget
USD 570,000

Top Cast

Teppo MannerTeppo MannerToni
Auli MantilaLuukkonen
Tuomas AirolaEmppu
Marketta ImmonenMarjatta-täti
Kati KaartinenTanja
Artur KukovSergei
Helena Kampmanpankkivirkailija
Jukka JauhiainenPankkineuvoja

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