The Winter War (1989)

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Released:
1989-11-30

Overview:
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

Runtime:
3h 9min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • 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