The Breakthrough
1981, Finnish. Directed by Janne Kuusi.
Theater students rehearse their own play, "Freedom," and become entangled in the depths of the play's themes in their personal lives.
- Runtime
- 0h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Janne KuusiDirector
- Eero SaarinenJaakko, "Jaska", ohjaajaoppilas
- Susanna HaavistoPieni punatukkainen tyttö, näyttelijäoppilas
- Ulla TapaninenPriskilla, "Prisu", näyttelijäoppilas
- Timo TorikkaMaks, näyttelijäoppilas
- Matti LaustelaMorits, näyttelijäoppilas
- Renny HarlinPolice officer (uncredited)
- Jukka-Pekka PaloPolice officer (uncredited)
- Kari VäänänenPolice officer (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1981
- Original title
- Läpimurto
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Jouni Tommola, Janne Kuusi
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The Breakthrough runs 44 minutes (0h 44m).
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Who directed The Breakthrough?
The Breakthrough (1981) was directed by Janne Kuusi and stars Eero Saarinen, Susanna Haavisto, Ulla Tapaninen.