THE WINTER WAR (1989)
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The Winter War
They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
Drama, War
November 30, 1989
Finnish
3h 9m
Finland
National-Filmi
$4,414,000
Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala.
Cast & Characters
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
Esko Nikkari
Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
Ville Virtanen
Jaakko Rajala
Eero Melasniemi
Eino Nisula
Pertti Sveholm
Antti Jouppi
Tarja Heinula
Anna
Crew
Pekka Parikka
Director
Antti Tuuri
Novel
Antti Tuuri
Screenplay
Pekka Parikka
Screenplay
Juha Tikka
Original Music Composer
Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography
Marko Röhr
Producer