Finland / Dec 23, 1955 / K-16
3h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kaarlo Halttunen | Rahikainen |
| Matti Ranin | Kariluoto |
| Jussi Jurkka | Lammio |
| Tauno Palo | Sarastie |
| Pentti Irjala | Kaarna |
| Vilho Siivola | Mäkilä |
| Martti Romppanen | Sihvonen |
| Tapio Hämäläinen | Salo |
| Olavi Ahonen | Riitaoja |
| Tarmo Manni | Honkajoki |
| Veli-Matti Kaitala | Hauhia |
| Kale Teuronen | Susi |
| Vili Auvinen | Asumaniemi |
| Saulo Haarla | Jalovaara |
| Sakari Halonen | Eerola |
| Osmo Harkimo | Military Police Lieutenant |
| Anja Hatakka | Nina |
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| Aimo Hiltunen | Lampinen |
| Ekke Hämäläinen | Doctor |
| Erkki Häsänen | Infantry Second Lieutenant |
| Markku Inkilä | Messenger |
| Jukka Jaakonkari | Recruit |
| Kalevi Kahra | Recruit |
| Eino Kaipainen | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Topi Kankainen | Korpela |
| Kalervo Kumpulainen | Military Priest |
| Arvo Kuusla | Infantryman |
| Matti Kuusla | Wounded Soldier |
| Aarne Laine | Korsumäki |
| Eikka Lehtonen | Engineer Second Lieutenant |
| Leevi Linko | Sinkkonen |
| Mikko Niskanen | Mielonen |
| Pertti Palo | Military Clerk |
| Veijo Pasanen | Uusitalo |
| Olavi Pajunen | Executed Soldier |
| Antero Ruuhonen | Executed Soldier |
| Vilho Ruuskanen | Autio |
| Taneli Rinne | Ukkola |
| Osmo Pöntinen | Medic |
| Lilja Salmi | Lotta |
| Tauno Söder | Fleeing Private |
| Olavi Tuomi | Military Cook |
| Veikko Uusimäki | Baranow |
| Alpo Vammelvuo | Sarastie's Adjutant |
| Helena Vinkka | Vera |
| Pertti Weckström | Singing Second Lieutenant |
| Kaarlo Wilska | Private Without Legs |
| Heikki Heino | Second Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Martti Kuningas | Private (uncredited) |
| Leo Torkko | Private (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tuntematon sotilas |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1955 |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä |
| Writer | Väinö Linna, Juha Nevalainen |
| Editing | Osmo Harkimo, Armas Vallasvuo |
| Cinematography | Osmo Harkimo, Antero Ruuhonen, Olavi Tuomi, Pentti Unho, Veikko Mård, Erkki Tolvanen, Kari Uusitalo, Timo Tennosmaa |
| Assistant directors | Aarne Laine, Maila Tuomi, Edvin Laine |
| Camera operators | Olavi Tuomi, Antero Ruuhonen, Veikko Mård, Erkki Tolvanen, Kari Uusitalo, Timo Tennosmaa, Osmo Harkimo, Pentti Unho |
| Additional photography | Olavi Tuomi, Antero Ruuhonen, Veikko Mård, Erkki Tolvanen, Kari Uusitalo, Timo Tennosmaa, Osmo Harkimo, Pentti Unho |
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| Production design | Aarre Koivisto, Eka Karppanen |
| Art direction | Aarre Koivisto, Eka Karppanen |
| Set decoration | Aarre Koivisto, Eka Karppanen |
| Special effects | Arvo Murtokallio, Arvi Järvinen |
| Music | Ahti Sonninen, Kurt Vilja, Taisto Lindegren, Yrjö Saari, Kaarlo Nissilä |
| Sound | Ahti Sonninen, Kurt Vilja, Taisto Lindegren, Yrjö Saari, Kaarlo Nissilä |
| Costume design | Helena Hänninen, William Reunanen |
| Makeup | William Reunanen, Helena Hänninen |
| Hairstyling | Helena Hänninen, William Reunanen |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jan 23, 1956 / 15
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