CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 3h 9m

The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

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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 byPekka Parikka

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 9m
Language
FI
Released
November 30, 1989
Budget
$4,414,000
Studios
National-Filmi

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Trailers & teasers

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Winter War (Talvisota, 1989) Finnish 4K Restoration Trailer

Winter War (Talvisota, 1989) Finnish 4K Restoration Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Pekka Parikka
Pekka Parikka
Written by
Antti Tuuri
Pekka Parikka
Pekka Parikka
Produced by
Marko Röhr

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