August Fools_
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
Starring
Kati Outinen, Miroslav Etzler, Elena Leeve
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
August Fools was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she so...
August Fools is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Kati Outinen
Elsa Aho
Miroslav Etzler
Jan Novák, ”Delcos”
Elena Leeve
Minni
Kryštof Hádek
Adam Černý
Esko Salminen
Kansliapäällikkö Ståhl
Laura Birn
Kaarina Suo
Tommi Korpela
Jalkanen
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Robert
Antti Autio
Rauhanmarssija
Vesa Vierikko
Tohtori Borenius
Denny Ratajský
Pavel
Petr Stach
Vaclav
Jan Budař
Andrusenko, runoilija
Zdeněk Maryška
Lähetysneuvos Kopecky
Václav Jiráček
Juri Gagarin
CB
Cohlie Brocato
Lee Harvey Oswald
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Poliisi
Seela Sella
Hattukaupan asiakas
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Festivaaliemäntä
Aino Seppo
Ståhlin sihteeri
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What is August Fools about?
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
How long is August Fools?
August Fools has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in August Fools?
The cast of August Fools includes Kati Outinen, Miroslav Etzler, Elena Leeve, Kryštof Hádek, Esko Salminen.
What is the rating of August Fools?
August Fools has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance