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Crime and Punishment (1983)

Crime and Punishment poster
Original title
Rikos ja rangaistus
Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Genre
drama film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 91 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man named Rahikainen commits a murder in Helsinki. The film follows his psychological struggle with guilt and the growing threat of discovery.

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What happens

Crime and Punishment (Finnish: Rikos ja rangaistus) is a 1983 film directed by Aki Kaurismäki. It is the first full-length film by Kaurismäki and is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novel of the same title, Crime and Punishment. The main character in the film is called Rahikainen. In 1984, it received two Jussi Awards: for best début film and best script. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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