The Grump: In Search of an Escort (Finnish: Mielensäpahoittaja Eskorttia etsimässä) is a 2022 Finnish comedy film and road movie directed by Mika Kaurismäki.[1][2] It is the third installment in the Grump film series, following The Grump (2014) and Happier Times, Grump (2018).
| The Grump: In Search of an Escort | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mika Kaurismäki |
| Written by | Daniela Hakulinen Tuomas Kyrö |
| Produced by | Jukka Helle Maria Kaurismäki Sophie Mahlo Raoul B. Reinert Markus Selin Hanna Virolainen Ingvar Þórðarson |
| Starring | Heikki Kinnunen Kari Väänänen Silu Seppälä Iikka Forss |
| Cinematography | Jari Mutikainen |
| Music by | Anssi Tikanmäki |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
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| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
The film follows the titular character, portrayed by Heikki Kinnunen, as he travels to Germany in search of a specific model of Ford Escort.[1][2]
Aake Kalliala was originally cast to play The Grump’s brother Tarmo, and filming had progressed halfway with him in the role.[3][4] However, Kalliala suffered a serious accident during production and was replaced by Kari Väänänen.[5][4]
The film premiered in Germany in November 2022 under the title Grump – Auf der Suche nach dem Escort and in Iceland in March 2023 with the English title The Grump: In Search of an Escort.[6]
In Finland, the film was the third most-watched film of 2022, with 192,689 admissions.[7]
Sequel
editThe sequel titled Long Good Thursday was released in 2024.
Cast
edit- Heikki Kinnunen as The Grump
- Kari Väänänen as Tarmo
- Iikka Forss as Hessu
- Ville Tiihonen as Pekka
- Tiina Lymi as Katri
- Mari Perankoski as Daughter-in-law
- Silu Seppälä as Kolehmainen
- Rosalie Thomass as Maria
- Samu Haber as Otto
References
edit- ^ a b "Mielensäpahoittaja Eskorttia etsimässä". Nordisk Film. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ a b "Mielensäpahoittaja Eskorttia etsimässä". Finnkino. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Eläkevaarit valkokankaalle: Heikki Kinnunen ja Aake Kalliala ovat Mielensäpahoittaja ja sen veli". Iltalehti. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ a b "Aake Kalliala loukkaantui - Ei pystykään tekemään uutta Mielensäpahoittaja-elokuvaa". Muropaketti. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Aake Kalliala kertoo vakavasta onnettomuudestaan – ystävät riensivät apuun, kun näyttelijä putosi laiturilta veteen suoraan niskoilleen". Ilta-Sanomat. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Mielensäpahoittaja jatkaa maailmanvalloitustaan – Tiedätkö hahmon kansainvälisen nimen?". Iltalehti. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Vuoden 2022 katsojaluvut". Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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