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robyn13
Critic Robyn Karney
rated 6

Ariel is a piece of gritty realism that charts the problems of unemployment and social disadvantage via a straightforward, tightly constructed account of one man's fate.

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Cast & Crew

Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Jouko Lumme
As Cook (uncredited)
Olli Varja
As Prisoner (uncredited)
Jaakko Talaskivi
As Cook (uncredited)
Sirkka Rautiainen
As Woman Watching TV (uncredited)
Esko Salminen
As Crook
Pentti Auer
As Skipper (voice) (uncredited)

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You can stream Ariel on: The Criterion Channel

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