Finland / Nov 30, 1989 / K-12
They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
3h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Helena Haavisto | |
| Kalevi Kahra |
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Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Talvisota |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | National-Filmi |
| Release date | 30 novembre 1989 |
| Production | Marko Röhr |
| Writer | Antti Tuuri, Pekka Parikka |
| Editing | Keijo Virtanen, Marja-Liisa Virtanen, Leena Palmu, Pirjo Laivuori |
| Cinematography | Kari Sohlberg, Ulla-Maija Parikka, Pekka Harju, Stefan Bremer, Jeppis K. Kankainen, Pekka Uotila, Pini Hellstedt, Jan Nyman |
| Assistant directors | Veikko Aaltonen, Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, Pekka Parikka, Annakaisa Sukura |
| Lighting | Pini Hellstedt, Juuso Hirvikangas, Esko Jantunen, Heikki Ortamo, Kari Kekkonen |
| Camera operators | Jeppis K. Kankainen, Kari Sohlberg, Ulla-Maija Parikka, Pekka Harju, Stefan Bremer, Pekka Uotila, Pini Hellstedt, Jan Nyman |
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| Additional photography | Kari Sohlberg, Ulla-Maija Parikka, Pekka Harju, Stefan Bremer, Jeppis K. Kankainen, Pekka Uotila, Pini Hellstedt, Jan Nyman |
| Production design | Pertti Hilkamo, Timo Jyllikoski |
| Art direction | Pertti Hilkamo, Timo Jyllikoski |
| Set decoration | Pertti Hilkamo, Timo Jyllikoski |
| Special effects | Mauri Laaksonen, Esa Parkatti |
| Stunts | Aldo Tammsaar |
| Music | Jukka Haavisto, Juha Tikka, Paul Jyrälä, Tuomo Kattilakoski, Hans-Walter Kramski, David Lewis Yewdall, Bernd Schmidl, Oskari Viskari, Matti Kuortti |
| Sound | Paul Jyrälä, Jukka Haavisto, Tuomo Kattilakoski, Hans-Walter Kramski, David Lewis Yewdall, Bernd Schmidl, Juha Tikka, Oskari Viskari, Matti Kuortti |
| Costume design | Tuula Hilkamo, Seija Haanpää, Mila Niemi |
| Makeup | Mila Niemi, Tuula Hilkamo, Seija Haanpää |
| Hairstyling | Tuula Hilkamo, Seija Haanpää, Mila Niemi |
| Budget | 4.414.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 30, 1989
Japan / Feb 11, 1990 / G
Physical media
Germany / Nov 06, 2015 / 16
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