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  • Fire-Eater (1998)
  • 100 min | Drama
Fire-Eater (1998)
100 min | Drama

Twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother Sirkka leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old Communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the ...See moreTwin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother Sirkka leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old Communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the protection of their grandmother and the teachings of communism ends first with the death of Stalin, then with that of their grandmother. The girls are eight years old when they are put in an orphanage. Their mother shows up at the orphanage in the company of Ramon, a Spanish trapeze artist. They are on a talent search for a German circus. Ramon trains the reluctant Irene during circus tours in Central Europe, and she becomes the trapeze star of the circus. The hard work soon exhausts Irene and she falls from heights, as if on purpose. Helena has secretly learned the art of fire-eating. Now she is burdened with both her mother and her sister. The violent life, however, separates the three from one another. In present-day Helsinki, middle-aged Helena has looked into her past, ceased to hate, and now, for the first time in her life, voluntarily accepts responsibility for another human being. Written by Anonymous See less
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Michal Leszczylowski (as Michal Leszczylowksi) | Bernhard Winkler
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Oct 27, 1998 (United States)

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73 cast members
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Elina Hurme
Helena Helena   See fewer
Elena Leeve
Helena 14 Years Helena 14 Years   See fewer
Elsa Saisio
Irene 14 Years Irene 14 Years   See fewer
Vappu Jurkka
Grandmother Grandmother   See fewer
Sari Havukainen
Helena 8 Years Helena 8 Years   See fewer
Inka Vogt
Irene 8 Years Irene 8 Years   See fewer
Per Ragnar
Circus Director Circus Director   See fewer
Tõnu Kark
Russian Officer Russian Officer   See fewer
Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Godmother #1 Godmother #1   See fewer
Raija Paalanen
Godmother #2 Godmother #2   See fewer
Rea Mauranen
Orphanage Manageress Orphanage Manageress   See fewer
Vieno Saaristo
Attendant in Sauna Attendant in Sauna   See fewer
Hannu Hartikainen
Girl's Father Girl's Father   See fewer
Rainer Kaunisto
Man in Train Man in Train   See fewer
Jarmo Hyttinen
Man in Pub (as Jami Hyttinen) Man in Pub (as Jami Hyttinen)   See fewer
Alexandre Zilberman
Russian Soldier Russian Soldier   See fewer
Istvan Galfi
Revolutionary Revolutionary   See fewer
Hannele Röhr
Girl in Bowling Hall Girl in Bowling Hall   See fewer
Esko Nevapuro
Repossession Man#1 Repossession Man#1   See fewer
Juhani Heikkinen
Repossession Man#2 Repossession Man#2   See fewer
Kari Rissanen
Repossession Man #3 Repossession Man #3   See fewer
Lidia Usvalahti
Train Servant Train Servant   See fewer
Armi Parkkinen
Train Servant Train Servant   See fewer
Sesam Tsokkinen
Helena 2 Months Helena 2 Months   See fewer
Kaisla Puurtinen
Irene 2 Months Irene 2 Months   See fewer
Pirjo Bergström
Circus Cast Circus Cast   See fewer
Clas-Ove Bruun
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Alhaji Jobe
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Pasi Harju-Könnö
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Mia Mäntykoski
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Kirsi Eitakari
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Igor Dolski
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Valentina Fedotova
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Anastassia Rokotian
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Anatoli Rokotian
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Galina Oustinova
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Teresa De Rita-Cavlek
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Nätsi Rosvall
Circus Cast (as Esa 'Nätsi' Rosvall) Circus Cast (as Esa 'Nätsi' Rosvall)   See fewer
Jukka Uotila
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Sakari Fedotoff
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Tumba Mäenpää
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Siru Ihanainen
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Aino Heikkinen
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Katrarina Repponen
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Jacintha Damström
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Lika Nikolaeva
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Olga Kondrikova
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Lena Lösakova
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Antti Tuomento
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Axel Röhr
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Ethel Röhr
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Ilari Ristola
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Kassu Lehto
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Tomi Siren
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Tereza Szalay
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Jena-koira
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