The Matriarch (2007): Cast & Box Office
The Matriarch is a 2007 comedy drama directed by Markku Pölönen, starring Sanna-Kaisa Palo as Martta, Heikki Kinnunen and Tuomas Uusitalo. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $667,849 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Markku Pölönen
- Original language
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Finnish - Studio
- Suomen Filmiteollisuus SF
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Matriarch About?
The premise of The Matriarch without spoilers.
Martta and Otto, itinerant tailors in rural Finland, claim dubious Romanov ancestry. They travel with their two dim‑witted adult sons, Hippo and Repe, and goofy son‑in‑law Ventti, resorting to petty crime when work dries up. As Otto wanes, Martta leads the clan, and the brothers grow increasingly violent. Their fortunes shift after they abduct a mute man named Kaspar, who becomes their sidekick and catches the eye of Martta’s youngest daughter, Lara. Tensions rise when long‑lost half‑brother Laszlo returns, seeking to wrest control of the family.
The Matriarch Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- east
- wedding dress
- weak men
- strong woman
- strong female character
- searching for happiness
- road movie
- police
- past
- narrator
- matriarch
- male female relationship
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- karelia
- karelia finland
- honor
- head of the family
- happiness
- good versus evil
- generation
- family saga
- family relationships
- family legacy
- family honor
- eviction
- czar nicholas ii character
- criminal gang
- caravan
- black sheep
- black sheep of family
- ancestry
- punctuation in title
- one word title
- exclamation point in title
- eastern europe
- eastern scandinavia
The Matriarch Cast & Characters
Sanna-Kaisa Palo leads the cast as Martta, with Heikki Kinnunen as Niccolo / Otto and Tuomas Uusitalo as Hippo. Directed by Markku Pölönen; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Markku Pölönen
- Sanna-Kaisa Palo as Martta
- Heikki Kinnunen as Niccolo / Otto
- Tuomas Uusitalo as Hippo
- Tatu Siivonen as Repe
Also Starring in The Matriarch
· 13 more- Toni Wahlström Ventti
- Jenni Banerjee Lara
- Peter Franzén Laszlo
- Elina Knihtilä Roosa
- Janne Reinikainen Lutku
- Heikki Hela Mojo
- Mika Nuojua Ruippa
- Puntti Valtonen Jori
- Samuli Vauramo Kasper
- Lotta Lehtikari Veera
- Ismo Apell Jali Nappi
- Emma Piitulainen Anna
- Kaarina Turunen Hullu-Helena
More from Markku Pölönen
More films directed by Markku Pölönen: Hamsters, Land of Hope, Rally On! and Dog Nail Clipper.
The Matriarch Box Office
The Matriarch grossed $667,849 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$667.8K
- International
- $667.8K
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The Matriarch FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Matriarch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Matriarch?
The Matriarch runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Matriarch released?
The Matriarch was released on September 14, 2007.
Who directed The Matriarch?
The Matriarch was directed by Markku Pölönen.
More films by Markku Pölönen Who is in the cast of The Matriarch?
The Matriarch stars Sanna-Kaisa Palo as Martta, Heikki Kinnunen as Niccolo / Otto and Tuomas Uusitalo as Hippo, among 17 credited actors.
How much did The Matriarch make at the box office?
The Matriarch grossed $667,849 worldwide.
Does The Matriarch have a post-credit scene?
No. The Matriarch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Matriarch in?
The original language of The Matriarch is Finnish.
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