The Winter War
“They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!”
1989•3h 9m•6.9•Released
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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.
Director
Pekka Parikka
Writer
Antti Tuuri, Pekka Parikka
Budget
$4M
Languages
Finnish
Studio
National-Filmi
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
Production
Company
National-Filmi
Producer
Marko Röhr
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