The Winter War
Talvisota
Release: 1989-11-30
·Runtime: 189m
·★ 7.0
Drama
War
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.
Production Countries
Finland
Production Companies
National-Filmi
Cast
Taneli Mäkelä
as Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
as Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
as Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
as Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio
as Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
as Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo
as Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
as Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa
as Veikko Korpela
Konsta Mäkelä
as Paavo Hakala
Tomi Salmela
as Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
as Mauri Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
as Yrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
as Sihvo
Kari Kihlström
as Jorma Potila
Esko Salminen
as Matti Laurila
Kari Sorvali
as Hannu Jutila
Esko Nikkari
as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
Ville Virtanen
as Jaakko Rajala
Eero Melasniemi
as Eino Nisula
Pertti Sveholm
as Antti Jouppi
Kalevi Kahra
Tarja Heinula
as Anna
Pirkko Hämäläinen
as Marjatta Hakala
Miitta Sorvali
Leea Klemola
as Aino
Ahti Kuoppala
Juuso Hirvikangas
as Felix Rinta
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
