Cha Cha Cha 35 years old

A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä (Matti Pellonpää), a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inform him that he is about to inherit an American aunt of his. The sum 1,000,000 Fmk would be his, if only he meets the qualifications set by his aunt. He must show that he is capable of 'living properly' and possessing a 'respectable occupation and a family he can support'. Otherwise the money would go to a foundation the chairman of which the lawyer himself happens to be!

Credits

Cha Cha Cha Cast

Name Character
Esko Nikkari He was 50, 68 years old when he died as Policeman
Matti Pellonpää He was 37, 44 years old when he died as Matti Ojanperä
Pentti Auer He was 57, 72 years old when he died as Tailor
Juhani Niemelä He was 47, now 82 years old as Drunkard #2
Kari Väänänen He was 35, now 70 years old as Kari Pöllänen
Antti Litja He was 50, now 86 years old as Drunkard #1
Hannu Lauri He was 43, now 79 years old as Kempele, speculator on the stock exchange
Kari Heiskanen He was 33, now 69 years old as Furniture salesman
Aarre Karén He was 56, now 91 years old as Bank manager

Cha Cha Cha Crew

Name Department
Mika Kaurismäki as Director. He was 33 (now 68) years old Directing
Mika Kaurismäki as Writer. He was 33 (now 68) years old Writing
Cha Cha Cha poster
Cha Cha Cha (35 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 20, 1989
  • Runtime: 91 minutes