Akseli and Elina (1970)
December 4, 1970Release Date
Akseli and Elina (1970)
December 4, 1970Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Aarno Sulkanen
Akseli Koskela
Ulla Eklund
Elina Koskela
Risto Taulo
Jussi Koskela
Anja Pohjola
Alma Koskela
Matti Pellonpää
Valdemar Leppänen, 'Valtu'
Mirjam Novero
Anna Kivivuori
Kauko Helovirta
Otto Kivivuori
Esa Saario
Janne Kivivuori
Rose-Marie Precht
Ellen Salpakari
Matti Ranin
Lauri Salpakari
Maija-Leena Soinne
Aune Leppänen
Jussi Jurkka
Slukola
Ilkka Keltanen
Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi
Martti Järvinen
Ilmari Salpakari
Sini Sinervirta
Kaarina Koskela
Olavi Ahonen
Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää
Helge Herala
Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja
Harri Laurikka
Aulis Kivioja
Pentti Irjala
Preeti Leppänen
Risto Mäkelä
Lasse
Taneli Rinne
Arvo Töyry
Ismo Vehkakoski
Vilho
Ismo Kallio
Lauri 'Late' Kivioja
Kari Backman
Eero Koskela
Jari Koponen
Voitto Koskela
Juhani Kumpulainen
Antero Mellola
Aimo Tepponen
Pajunen
Kosti Klemelä
Rural Police Chief
Fritz-Hugo Backman
Pharmacist E. Dahlberg
Eino Kaipainen
Presiding judge
Ture Junttu
Arvo Töyry's defense attorney
Pertti Weckström
Medical officer
Tiiti Taskinen
Rouva Rautajärvi
Linda Brava
Kaarina vauvana (uncredited)
Sakari Jurkka
Toijala
Aaro Kurkela
groom at the wedding
Pentti Auer
drunk guy
Aino Lohikoski
the crofter's wife
Katriina Rinne
Sanni Kivivuori
Jaakko Jokelin
council meeting disrupter
Veli Tuomas-Kettunen
council meeting disrupter
Hannu Vuorinen
disruptor of proceedings
Hannes Veivo
council member
Rauni Ranta
Siukola's wife
Olavi Tuomi
Drunk Guy / Director of Photography / Assistant Director
Elsa Turakainen
Alder Henna
Aimo Paapio
member of the municipal council
Edvin Laine
Director / Screenplay
Ensio Suominen
Production Design
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
Mirja Traat
Costume Design
Juho Gartz
Editor / Screenplay
Pentti Taivainen
Makeup Artist
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Väinö Linna
Novel / Screenplay
Pentti Pöllänen
Location Manager
Katriina Kiiskinen
Script Supervisor
Ensio Lumes
Production Sound Mixer
Mauno Mäkelä
Executive Producer
Siviä Friskberg
Hairstylist
Matti Ylinen
Production Sound Mixer
Mauri Jaakkola
Location Manager
Kaarina Tuunanen
Georg Korkman
Screenplay / Assistant Director
Tuula Nyman
Paavo Piironen
Elin Aaltonen
Kalle Sulkunen
Matti Rinne
Paavo Pentikäinen
Eero Keskitalo
Kalevi Kahra
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 4, 1970
Original NameAkseli ja Elina
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 17m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Akseli and Elina (Finnish: Akseli ja Elina) is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the third and final volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy Under the North Star. It's a sequel to the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star which was based on the two first volumes of the trilogy.
The film shares only one main character, Akseli Koskela, with its prequal.
After the end of the Finnish Civil War, the crofters' farm, also named Koskela, is liberated and life improves for the crofters. However, the outbreak of the Second World War brings new calamities and Akseli Koskela loses three sons. The shared hardships endured during the war is shown to lead to a reconciliatory atmosphere.