Akseli and Elina
Akseli ja Elina
Release: 1970-12-04
·Runtime: 137m
·★ 6.4
Drama
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Production Countries
Finland
Production Companies
Fennada-Filmi
Cast
Aarno Sulkanen
as Akseli Koskela
Matti Pellonpää
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Mirjam Novero
as Anna Kivivuori
Kauko Helovirta
as Otto Kivivuori
Rose-Marie Precht
as Ellen Salpakari
Jussi Jurkka
as Slukola
Olavi Ahonen
as Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää
Helge Herala
as Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja
Pentti Irjala
as Preeti Leppänen
Risto Mäkelä
as Lasse
Juhani Kumpulainen
as Antero Mellola
Kosti Klemelä
as Rural Police Chief
Fritz-Hugo Backman
as Pharmacist E. Dahlberg
Eino Kaipainen
as Presiding judge
Linda Brava
as Kaarina vauvana (uncredited)
Sakari Jurkka
as Toijala
Tuula Nyman
Aino Lohikoski
as the crofter's wife
Rauni Ranta
as Siukola's wife
Elsa Turakainen
as Alder Henna
Kalevi Kahra
Paavo Pentikäinen