I Hired a Contract Killer
feature film, humorous drama, Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, UK, 1990
DIRECTED BY: Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:
Jean-Pierre Léaud (Henri Boulanger),
Margi Clarke (Margaret),
Kenneth Colley (ubojica),
T. R. Bowen (šef odjela),
Imogen Claire (tajnica)
SCRIPT:
Aki Kaurismäki
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Timo Salminen
EDITING:
Aki Kaurismäki
Synopsis:
Henri, lonely French emigrant and victim of privatization is retiring and gets a false gold watch as a present for the occasion. He is desperate because he unsuccessfully tries to commit suicide and finally decides to hire a professional hit man to kill him. He spends all his life savings on the hired hit man and while waiting for his death, he meets a florist, Margaret, and falls in love with her.
color, 79'