Akseli and Elina

Akseli and Elina

137 mins | Drama | Dec. 4, 1970

A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.

Akseli and Elina

137 mins | Drama | Dec. 4, 1970

Akseli and Elina
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Fennada-Filmi (1950-1983)
Original title Akseli ja Elina
Directors Edvin Laine
Writers Georg Korkman, Juho Gartz, Juha Nevalainen, Edvin Laine, Väinö Linna

Cast

Aarno Sulkanen

as Akseli Koskela

Ulla Eklund

as Elina Koskela

Risto Taulo

as Jussi Koskela

Anja Pohjola

as Alma Koskela

Matti Pellonpää

as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"

Mirjam Novero

as Anna Kivivuori

Kauko Helovirta

as Otto Kivivuori

Esa Saario

as Janne Kivivuori

Rose-Marie Precht

as Ellen Salpakari

Matti Ranin

as Lauri Salpakari

Maija-Leena Soinne

as Aune Leppänen

Jussi Jurkka

as Slukola

Ilkka Keltanen

as Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi

Martti Järvinen

as Ilmari Salpakari

Sini Sinervirta

as Kaarina Koskela

Olavi Ahonen

as Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää

Helge Herala

as Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja

Harri Laurikka

as Aulis Kivioja

Pentti Irjala

as Preeti Leppänen

Risto Mäkelä

as Lasse

Taneli Rinne

as Arvo Töyry

Ismo Vehkakoski

as Vilho

Ismo Kallio

as Lauri 'Late' Kivioja

Kari Backman

as Eero Koskela

Jari Koponen

as Voitto Koskela

Juhani Kumpulainen

as Antero Mellola

Aimo Tepponen

as Pajunen

Kosti Klemelä

as Nimismies

Fritz-Hugo Backman

as Apteekkari E. Dahlberg

Eino Kaipainen

as Oikeuden puheenjohtaja

Ture Junttu

as Puolustusasianajaja

Pertti Weckström

as Lääkintäupseeri

Tiiti Taskinen

as Rouva Rautajärvi

Linda Brava

as Kaarina vauvana (uncredited)

Sakari Jurkka

as Toijala