1944 The Final Defence
Tali-Ihantala 1944
Release: 2007-12-07
·Runtime: 117m
·★ 5.8
War
Drama
History
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
Production Countries
Finland
Production Companies
Åke Lindman Film-Production
Cast
Riko Eklundh
as Colonel Sven Björkman
Marc Gassot
as Sergeant Reino Lehväslaiho
Johan Hallström
as Second Lieutenant Thorbjörnsson
Aku Hirviniemi
as Tykistön tulenjohtaja
Antti Holma
as Soldier
Janne Hyytiäinen
as Major of Air-force
Emil Johnsen
as Soldier
Tapani Kalliomäki
as Majuri Antti Suurkari
Janne Kallioniemi
as Luutnantti, rynnäkkötykin päällikkö
Santtu Karvonen
as Alikersanttiradisti
Kari Ketonen
as Majuri Eero Leppänen
Pete Lattu
as Radisti Kärkkäinen
Antti Launonen
as Sotamies Talissa
Jesper Malm
as Luutnantti Orvar Nilsson
Tatu Mönttinen
as Soldier
Jarkko Nyman
as Luutnantti Talvitie
Taisto Oksanen
as Majuri Heikki Mikkola
Teemu Palosaari
as Ylikersantti Risto Miikki
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
as Kenraaliluutnantti Airo
Jukka Puotila
as Kenraaliluutnantti Oesch
Taisto Reimaluoto
as Majuri radiotiedustelukeskuksessa
Joonas Saartamo
as Lääkintämies
Asko Sarkola
as Marsalkka Mannerheim
Fabian Silén
as Luutnantti Lasse Holmström, ”Holsti”
Mitja Sirén
as Soldier
Robin Svartström
as Kapteeni Lars Laxén
Jarkko Tiainen
as Autonkuljettaja
Timo Torikka
as Eversti Albert Puroma
Timo Tuominen
as Hietanen, kaukopartio-ryhmän johtaja
Janne Vakio
as Heikkohermoinen sotilas
Ilkka Villi
as Korpraali Taponen, panssarivaunun ampuja
Jakob Öhrman
as Soldier
Tatu Mönttinen
as Finnish voice (voice)
Jussi Nikkilä
as Finnish voice (voice)
Jevgeni Haukka
as Russian voice (voice)
Andrei Tsumak
as Russian voice (voice)
Jukka Voutilainen
as Russian voice (voice)
Ivo Uukkivi
as Estonian voice (voice)
