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COMEDY . 2013 . 1h 44m . 5.1/10

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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
5.1/10
Rating
1h 44m
Runtime
2013
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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.

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Cast
Kati Outinen stars as Elsa Aho in August Fools.
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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.

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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
104 min (1h 44m)
Country
CZ, FI, Norway, Sweden
Rating
5.1/10 (7 votes)

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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.

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Comedy Romance
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