Lyrics and Lace (1992)

Plot Summary

Like it or not, almost anyone who has met a really serious poet finds that they have something about them which sets them apart from other people. It's not just a romantic legend. In wry but basically directionless Finnish movie, Paavo Pentikainen plays one of these ungainly beings, a man whose last published work is decades in the past, who probably hasn't written anything in years, but who still has an uncanny knack for precise observation, "pinning the tail on the donkey" almost every time. In the movie, the poet, accompanied by his young assistant, takes a minor celebrity's swaggering tour of small cultural centers and retirement homes.

Full Cast & Characters

Paavo Pentikäinen

Tauno Lintunen

Mikko Reitala

Tomi Rusko

Kristiina Elstelä

Eveliina

Irma Junnilainen

Vackra-Anneli

Liisa Mustonen

Virve

Marja Packalén

Kaarina

Aake Kalliala

Antton - Eveliina's Brother

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Näremäki

Martti Kaukanen

Eveliina's Brother

Esko Hukkanen

Romponen

Risto Tuorila

Editorial Chief Kuronen

Mirja Pyykkö

Interviewer

Director & Crew

Where to Watch Lyrics and Lace Online

Frequently Asked Questions