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Jari Halonen Jari Juhani Halonen (born 30 September 1962) is a Finnish film and theatre director, writer and occasional actor. Known as a controversial and outspoken person, his films, such as ''Back to the USSR'' (1992), ''Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sod ...

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Heikki Ahonius , writer = , starring = Jorma Tommila

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Rauno Juvonen
Oiva Lohtander , cinematography = , editing = , studio = Seppä Callahanin Filmimaailma
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1,5 million , gross = ''The Christmas Party'' ( fi, Joulubileet) is a 1996 Finnish

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directed by

. It tells the story of a group of four men who have previously committed a failed robbery that landed one of them in prison, and when he is released, the other members of the foursome decide to throw the biggest Christmas party ever in his honor. Although the film's success at the box office was modest, critics gave positive reviews and, years after its release, the film has gained a strong cult reputation. At the 1997

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was awarded for the

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and Oiva Lohtander for the Best Supporting Actor.

Cast

as Bona Merenkylä *

as Mike Merenkylä * Rauno Juvonen as Joukka * Oiva Lohtander as Hämäläinen *

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as Lea, Bona's wife *

as Dahlgren, neighbor *

Maija-Liisa Peuhu Maija-Liisa Peuhu (born 20 January 1942 in Kuusankoski, Finland) is a Finnish actress. She is famous for the half-hour soap opera ''Salatut elämät'', where she played Ulla Taalasmaa Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-sp ...

as downstairs neighbor * Jukka Kärkkäinen as Hessu, downstairs neighbor * Iris-Lilja Lassila as lonely woman from upstairs The film also features the musician M. A. Numminen in a short supporting role.

References

External links

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* 1996 comedy films 1996 films Films about alcoholism Films about criminals Films directed by Jari Halonen Films shot in Finland Finnish Christmas films Finnish comedy films Nudity in film {{1990s-comedy-film-stub