The Match Factory Girl

Name: The Match Factory Girl
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1990-01-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Vesa Vierikko, Reijo Taipale

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1990| 1h 9m| IMDb 7.4

The Match Factory Girl (1990) is currently streaming in the UK on Curzon. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Crime Drama

The final part of his Proletariat Trilogy, The Match Factory Girl finds Aki Kaurismäki at his most stripped back. One of his greatest films, the bleak social realism soon takes a turn into viciously dark comedy, as Kati Outinen’s downtrodden protagonist wreaks revenge on her relentless persecutors.

Director: Aki Kaurismäki