Fire-Eater (1998): Cast
Fire-Eater is a 1998 drama directed by Pirjo Honkasalo, starring Elena Leeve as Helena 14 Years, Elina Hurme and Sari Havukainen. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Pirjo Honkasalo
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Finnish - Studio
- SVT Drama
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fire-Eater About?
The premise of Fire-Eater without spoilers.
Twins Helena and Irene born in Helsinki; their mother Sirkka leaves them with their grandmother, who later dies, and they enter an orphanage at eight. Their mother returns with trapeze artist Ramon, training Irene for a circus. Irene becomes a star but falls; Helena masters fire‑eating. The circus splits them, and the tale reaches present Helsinki.
Fire-Eater Cast & Characters
Elena Leeve leads the cast as Helena 14 Years, with Elina Hurme as Helena and Sari Havukainen as Helena 8 years. Directed by Pirjo Honkasalo; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pirjo Honkasalo
- Elena Leeve as Helena 14 Years
- Elina Hurme as Helena
- Sari Havukainen as Helena 8 years
- Elsa Saisio as Irene 14 Years
Also Starring in Fire-Eater
· 17 more- Inka Vogt Irene 8 years
- Jordi Borrell Ramon
- Per Ragnar Circus Director
- Sulevi Peltola Arvo
- Rea Mauranen Orphanage Director
- Jani Volanen Clown
- Tõnu Kark Soviet Officer
- Kristo Salminen Heinz
- Tiina Weckström Mother
- Rauha Puntti Orphanage employee
- Göran Schauman Priest
- Vieno Saaristo Saunottaja
- Eeva-Maija Haukinen Godmother
- Vappu Jurkka Grandmother
- Raija Paalanen Godmother
- Unna Kitti Girl
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- Anna-Leena Mäki-Penttilä Orphanage employee
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Fire-Eater FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Fire-Eater, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fire-Eater?
Fire-Eater runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Fire-Eater released?
Fire-Eater was released on October 27, 1998.
Who directed Fire-Eater?
Fire-Eater was directed by Pirjo Honkasalo.
More films by Pirjo Honkasalo Who is in the cast of Fire-Eater?
Fire-Eater stars Elena Leeve as Helena 14 Years, Elina Hurme as Helena and Sari Havukainen as Helena 8 years, among 21 credited actors.
Does Fire-Eater have a post-credit scene?
No. Fire-Eater has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fire-Eater in?
The original language of Fire-Eater is Finnish.
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