Movie·1989·3h 9m
The Winter War
They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
Country
Finland
Language
Finnish
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The Story
Original title: Talvisota
After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.
Written By
Antti Tuuri
Producer
Marko Röhr
Cinematography
Kari Sohlberg
Music
Juha Tikka
Editor
Keijo Virtanen
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
Konsta Mäkelä
Paavo Hakala
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
Yrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
Sihvo
Kari Kihlström
Jorma Potila
Esko Salminen
Matti Laurila
Kari Sorvali
Hannu Jutila
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
Ahti Saari
// crew
Crew
Pekka Parikka
Director, Screenplay
Antti Tuuri
Screenplay
Marko Röhr
Producer
Keijo Virtanen
Editor
Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography
Juha Tikka
Original Music Composer
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