The Winter War

The Winter War

189 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 30, 1989

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.

The Winter War

189 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 30, 1989

The Winter War
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers National Filmi Oy
Original title Talvisota
Directors Annakaisa Sukura, Pekka Parikka, Veikko Aaltonen
Writers Pekka Parikka, Antti Tuuri

Cast

Taneli Mäkelä

as Martti Hakala

Vesa Vierikko

as Jussi Kantola

Timo Torikka

as Pentti Saari

Heikki Paavilainen

as Vilho Erkkilä

Antti Raivio

as Erkki Somppi

Esko Kovero

as Juho Pernaa

Martti Suosalo

as Arvi Huhtala

Markku Huhtamo

as Aatos Laitila

Matti Onnismaa

as Veikko Korpela

Konsta Mäkelä

as Paavo Hakala

Tomi Salmela

as Matti Ylinen

Samuli Edelmann

as Mauri Haapasalo

Vesa Mäkelä

as Yrjö Haavisto

Aarno Sulkanen

as Sihvo

Kari Kihlström

as Jorma Potila

Esko Salminen

as Matti Laurila

Kari Sorvali

as Hannu Jutila

Ari-Kyösti Seppo

as Ahti Saari

Esko Nikkari

as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen

Ville Virtanen

as Jaakko Rajala

Eero Melasniemi

as Eino Nisula

Pertti Sveholm

as Antti Jouppi

Tarja Heinula

as Anna

Pirkko Hämäläinen

as Marjatta Hakala

Leena Suomu

as Liisa Hakala

Teemu Koskinen

as Jussi Hakala

Eero Mäenpää

as Pikku-Paavo Hakala

Leea Klemola

as Aino

Tiina Björkman

as Leena

Juuso Hirvikangas

as Felix Rinta

Hannu Keskijyrä

as Ketola