The Winter War

The Winter War (1989)

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Release Date: 1989-11-30
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 78 ratings
  • Runtime: 3h 9min
  • Language: suomi
  • Production Company: National-Filmi
  • Production Country: Finland
  • Director: Pekka Parikka
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Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Helena Haavisto

    as
  • Kalevi Kahra

    as
  • 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
  • Miitta Sorvali

    as
  • Esa Suvilehto

    as
  • Leea Klemola

    as Aino
  • Tiina Björkman

    as Leena
  • Hannele Mäki-Röhr

    as Liisa
  • Veikko Nousiainen

    as
  • Ahti Kuoppala

    as
  • Juuso Hirvikangas

    as Felix Rinta
  • Hannu Keskijyrä

    as Ketola
  • Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen

    as
  • Jari-Petri Kuisma

    as
  • Jaakko Vaissi

    as
  • Kari Koivumäki

    as
  • Kauko Laine

    as
  • Yrjö-Juhani Renvall

    as
  • Sari Jokelin

    as
  • Kalle Paananen

    as
  • Eeva Aalto

    as
  • Veikko Hemminki

    as
  • Pentti Rautavuori

    as
  • Vesa Leinonen

    as
  • Seppo Ruotsala

    as
  • Pekka Keltto

    as
  • Raimo Kössö

    as
  • Simo Kaappola

    as
  • Risto Mäki

    as
  • Pini Hellstedt

    as
  • Jan Nyman

    as
  • Ulla-Maija Parikka

    as
  • Veikko Aaltonen

    as
  • Ilkka Järvi-Laturi

    as
  • Esko Jantunen

    as
  • Matti Mehtola

    as
  • Tuomas Niemelä

    as
  • Tuomo Riihinen

    as
  • Mikko Kallio

    as
  • Tapani Miilunpohja

    as
  • Tuomo Rautanen

    as
  • Tuomo Mäenpää

    as
  • Paavo Haapamäki

    as
  • Timo Peräinen

    as
  • Ossi Kimari

    as
  • Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski

    as
  • Leo Kostamo

    as
  • Markku Köngäs

    as
  • Seppo Kulmala

    as
Writing Antti Tuuri Novel
Writing Antti Tuuri Screenplay
Directing Pekka Parikka Director
Sound Paul Jyrälä Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Pertti Hilkamo Production Design
Sound Jukka Haavisto Music
Production Marko Röhr Producer
Costume & Make-Up Tuula Hilkamo Costume Design
Editing Keijo Virtanen Editor
Sound Tuomo Kattilakoski Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Pini Hellstedt Camera Operator
Camera Pekka Uotila Still Photographer
Camera Kari Sohlberg Director of Photography
Crew Pekka Engblom Pilot
Lighting Kari Kekkonen Lighting Technician
Sound David Lewis Yewdall Supervising Sound Editor
Art Kari Koivumäki Assistant Property Master
Crew Ismo Teerioja Pilot
Camera Stefan Bremer Still Photographer
Crew Veikko Kanninen Pyrotechnician
Crew Terho Partanen Pyrotechnician
Crew Mauri Laaksonen Special Effects
Production Terhi Tammila Production Manager
Crew Jukka Pikkusaari Pilot
Production Juhani Jotuni Production Manager
Crew Martti Keskinen Pilot
Lighting Heikki Ortamo Lighting Technician
Sound Bernd Schmidl Foley
Directing Veikko Aaltonen First Assistant Director
Camera Ulla-Maija Parikka Still Photographer
Lighting Juuso Hirvikangas Lighting Technician
Crew Paul Autere Pilot
Camera Pekka Harju Still Photographer
Art Erkki Lume Property Master
Crew Esko Saarinen Pilot
Crew Eero Lavola Pilot
Lighting Esko Jantunen Lighting Technician
Crew Mauri Koski Pilot
Crew Esa Parkatti Special Effects
Sound Matti Kuortti Sound Recordist
Editing Marja-Liisa Virtanen Assistant Editor
Crew Mauri Tikkanen Pyrotechnician
Sound Hans-Walter Kramski Foley
Sound Paul Jyrälä Sound Designer
Directing Annakaisa Sukura Script Supervisor
Camera Jeppis K. Kankainen Camera Operator
Crew Erkki Hiltunen Pyrotechnician
Crew Lasse Sorsa Pyrotechnician
Costume & Make-Up Mila Niemi Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up Seija Haanpää Hairstylist
Art Arto Koskinen Assistant Property Master
Sound Juha Tikka Original Music Composer
Writing Pekka Parikka Screenplay

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