The Winter War (1989)
3h 9m
Running Time
November 30, 1989Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
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
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
Tarja Heinula
Anna
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Marjatta Hakala
Leena Suomu
Liisa Hakala
Teemu Koskinen
Jussi Hakala
Eero Mäenpää
Pikku-Paavo Hakala
Leea Klemola
Aino
Tiina Björkman
Leena
Hannele Mäki-Röhr
Liisa
Juuso Hirvikangas
Felix Rinta / Lighting Technician
Hannu Keskijyrä
Ketola
Antti Tuuri
Novel / Screenplay
Pekka Parikka
Director / Screenplay
Paul Jyrälä
Sound Re-Recording Mixer / Sound Designer
Pertti Hilkamo
Production Design
Jukka Haavisto
Music
Marko Röhr
Producer
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
Keijo Virtanen
Editor
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pekka Uotila
Still Photographer
Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography
Pekka Engblom
Pilot
Kari Kekkonen
Lighting Technician
David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
Ismo Teerioja
Pilot
Stefan Bremer
Still Photographer
Veikko Kanninen
Pyrotechnician
Terho Partanen
Pyrotechnician
Mauri Laaksonen
Special Effects
Terhi Tammila
Production Manager
Jukka Pikkusaari
Pilot
Juhani Jotuni
Production Manager
Martti Keskinen
Pilot
Heikki Ortamo
Lighting Technician
Bernd Schmidl
Foley
Paul Autere
Pilot
Pekka Harju
Still Photographer
Erkki Lume
Property Master
Esko Saarinen
Pilot
Eero Lavola
Pilot
Mauri Koski
Pilot
Esa Parkatti
Special Effects
Matti Kuortti
Sound Recordist
Marja-Liisa Virtanen
Assistant Editor
Mauri Tikkanen
Pyrotechnician
Hans-Walter Kramski
Foley
Annakaisa Sukura
Script Supervisor
Jeppis K. Kankainen
Camera Operator
Erkki Hiltunen
Pyrotechnician
Lasse Sorsa
Pyrotechnician
Mila Niemi
Makeup Designer
Seija Haanpää
Hairstylist
Arto Koskinen
Assistant Property Master
Juha Tikka
Original Music Composer
Sari Jokelin
Markku Köngäs
Leo Kostamo
Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski
Jaakko Vaissi
Jari-Petri Kuisma
Veikko Nousiainen
Esa Suvilehto
Yrjö-Juhani Renvall
Paavo Haapamäki
Tuomo Mäenpää
Tuomo Rautanen
Tapani Miilunpohja
Mikko Kallio
Tuomo Riihinen
Pekka Keltto
Seppo Ruotsala
Vesa Leinonen
Pentti Rautavuori
Veikko Hemminki
Tuomas Niemelä
Veikko Aaltonen
First Assistant Director
Ulla-Maija Parikka
Still Photographer
Eeva Aalto
Kalle Paananen
Timo Peräinen
Risto Mäki
Helena Haavisto
Kari Koivumäki
Assistant Property Master
Esko Jantunen
Lighting Technician
Simo Kaappola
Kalevi Kahra
Raimo Kössö
Kauko Laine
Pini Hellstedt
Camera Operator
Jan Nyman
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
Matti Mehtola
Seppo Kulmala
Ossi Kimari
Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen
Ahti Kuoppala
Miitta Sorvali
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 30, 1989
Original NameTalvisota
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 9m
Budget$4,414,000
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
world war ii
finnish winter war
Wiki.
The Winter War (Finnish: Talvisota) is a 1989 Finnish war film directed by Pekka Parikka, and based on the novel Talvisota by Antti Tuuri. It is set in the Winter War and tells the story of a Finnish infantry regiment from Southern Ostrobothnia fighting on the Karelian Isthmus, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from Kauhava. The film was released in Finland and Sweden on 30 November 1989, the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War, and in the United States in December 1989.
The film was Finland's most popular film with over 600,000 admissions. It won six Jussi Awards and was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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