White Marble

White Marble

1998 · 70 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Half-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home where most of their friends are already staying. Just before the festivities Ossi suddenly disappears and goes on tour to 'make an inventory of his life'. He checks into a hotel, poses as a publishing director to lure an aspiring female novelist, next travels to bother his old mistress and her new husband with his surprise visit and obnoxious comments, then goes to see his son for the first time in 34 years just to receive an even colder treatment. Meanwhile, his equally demented wife goes looking for him with a local policeman.

Directed by Matti Ijäs · Written by Auli Mantila

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Lasse Pöysti Ossi Ahmala
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen Nelly Ahmala
Marja-Leena Kouki Marjut Sallakari
Ritva Ahonen Rakel Vihanto
Pertti Sveholm Martti Ahmala
Ahmed Riza Sakari
Tarja Heinula Birgitta
Minna Koskela Marketta
Veikko Mylly Heikki Pelkinen
Vappu Jurkka Minna Pelkinen
Martti Kainulainen Kurjensaari
Sulevi Peltola Toriseva

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