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The Winter War

The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

19897.03h 9m

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.

Directed by Pekka Parikka
Written by Antti Tuuri, Pekka Parikka
Produced by Marko Röhr
Box OfficeBudget: $4.4M0

Top Cast

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Martti Hakala

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Jussi Kantola

Timo Torikka

Timo Torikka

Pentti Saari

Heikki Paavilainen

Heikki Paavilainen

Vilho Erkkilä

Antti Raivio

Antti Raivio

Erkki Somppi

Esko Kovero

Esko Kovero

Juho Pernaa

Martti Suosalo

Martti Suosalo

Arvi Huhtala

Markku Huhtamo

Markku Huhtamo

Aatos Laitila

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Veikko Korpela

Konsta Mäkelä

Konsta Mäkelä

Paavo Hakala

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iifinnish winter war

About The Winter War

The Winter War is a drama, war film released in 1989 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, finnish winter war. Directed by Pekka Parikka, it stars Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka. 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.

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