The Winter War

11/30/1989

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3hrs 9min

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Drama

,War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Taneli Mäkelä
  • Vesa Vierikko
  • Timo Torikka
  • Heikki Paavilainen
  • Antti Raivio

    Directors

  • Pekka Parikka
  • Veikko Aaltonen
  • Annakaisa Sukura
  • Ilkka Järvi-Laturi

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • National-Filmi

    Production Countries

  • Finland

LANGUAGES

  • Finnish

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