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''Ripa Hits the Skids'' ( fi, Ripa ruostuu) is a 1993 Finnish
comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by Christian Lindblad. It was entered into the
18th Moscow International Film Festival The 18th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 1 to 12 July 1993. The Golden St. George was awarded to the French-Belarusian film ''Me Ivan, You Abraham'' directed by Yolande Zauberman. Jury * Claude Lelouch (France – President of t ...
. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
at the
66th Academy Awards The 66th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1993 and took place on March 21, 1994, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p. ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


Cast

* Sam Huber as Ripa * Mari Vainio as Tiina *
Merja Larivaara Merja Larivaara (born 4 July 1964 in Haukipudas, Finland) is a Finnish actress. Larivaara began her career in 1988 in Rengasmatka and has thirty or so appearances on film and television, often appearing on shows as herself. She starred in the 1 ...
as Pirjo *
Leena Uotila Leena Uotila (born 16 June 1947) is a Finnish actress. She has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1971. Early life On June 16, 1947, Uotila was born as Leena Marjatta Uotila in Helsinki, Finland. Career Filmography Film ...
as Irma * Leo Raivio as Antti *
Kari Väänänen Kari Kyösti Väänänen (born 17 September 1953 in Ivalo) is a Finnish actor and director. Domestically he is a member of the Ryhmäteatteri group of actors. He was introduced to international audiences by Aki Kaurismäki, and belongs to the li ...
as Lynkkynen *
Jussi Lampi Jussi Lampi (born 9 February 1961 in Lappajärvi) is a Finnish musician and long-time actor. Lampi has appeared in many films and TV shows, including ''The Last Border'' (1993), '' V2 - jäätynyt enkeli'' (2007), '' Matti'' (2006), ''Pelikaanimi ...
as Lindgren *
Vesa-Matti Loiri Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022) was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004. According to Yle Ne ...
as Father * Christian Lindblad as Keränen * Minna Pirilä as Beauty * Jukka Pitkänen as Jaatinen


See also

*
List of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films pr ...
*
List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Finland has submitted thirty-five films for consideration in the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film category. The Award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length moti ...


References


External links

* 1993 films 1993 comedy films Finnish comedy films 1990s Finnish-language films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub