The Winter War

Name: The Winter War
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 30 Nov 1989
Rating: 7.07
Cast: Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Heikki Paavilainen, Antti Raivio

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell! 1989-11-30 Finland 189 minutes.

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Overview

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.

Year 1989

Studio National-Filmi

Director Pekka Parikka

Crew Pekka Parikka (Director), Antti Tuuri (Screenplay), Antti Tuuri (Novel), Paul Jyrälä (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Marko Röhr (Producer), Jukka Haavisto (Music)

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