Under the North Star
Under the North Star

Under the North Star

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2009
3h 13m
6.4(15 votes)
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Overview

Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.

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58 members
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Ilkka Koivula

Akseli Koskela

Ilkka Koivula
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Vera Kiiskinen

Elina Koskela

Vera Kiiskinen
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Risto Tuorila

Jussi Koskela

Risto Tuorila
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Ritva Jalonen

Alma Koskela

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Mikko Nousiainen

August "Aku" Koskela

Mikko Nousiainen
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Tuukka Huttunen

Aleksi Koskela

Tuukka Huttunen
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Hannu-Pekka Björkman

kirkkoherra Lauri Salpakari

Hannu-Pekka Björkman
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Jonna Järnefelt

Ellen Salpakari

Jonna Järnefelt
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Antti Luusuaniemi

Ilmari Salpakari

Antti Luusuaniemi
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Heikki Nousiainen

Aadolf Halme

Heikki Nousiainen
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Seela Sella

Emma Halme

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Esko Roine

Otto Kivivuori

Esko Roine
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Sara Paavolainen

Anna Kivivuori

Sara Paavolainen
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Tapani Kalliomäki

Janne Kivivuori

Tapani Kalliomäki
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Niko Saarela

Oskari Kivivuori

Niko Saarela
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Tomi Salmela

Anton Laurila

Tomi Salmela
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Eija Vilpas

Aliina Laurila

Eija Vilpas
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Elena Leeve

Elma Laurila

Elena Leeve
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Tom Petäjä

Antti Laurila

Tom Petäjä
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Risto Korhonen

Uuno Laurila

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Arttu Kapulainen

Arvi Laurila

Arttu Kapulainen
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Juhani Niemelä

Kalle Töyry

Juhani Niemelä
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Leena Suomu

Unknown Role

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Janne Hyytiäinen

Arvo Töyry

Janne Hyytiäinen
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Sulevi Peltola

Preeti Leppänen

Sulevi Peltola
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Tuula Väänänen

Henna Leppänen

Tuula Väänänen
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Kari Ketonen

Valenti Leppänen

Kari Ketonen
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Miia Selin

Aune Leppänen

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Göran Schauman

Magnus Gabriel

Göran Schauman
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Eija Nousiainen

Unknown Role

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Oiva Lohtander

A. Mellola

Oiva Lohtander
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Juhani Laitala

Unknown Role

Juhani Laitala
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Turkka Mastomäki

Uolevi Yllö

Turkka Mastomäki
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Tapio Liinoja

Kalle Ylöstalo

Tapio Liinoja
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Raimo Grönberg

Hellberg

Raimo Grönberg
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Jukka Leisti

Elias

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Risto Salmi

Vikki Kivioja

Risto Salmi
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Pekka Huotari

Lauri Kivioja

Pekka Huotari
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Matti Mäntylä

Unknown Role

Matti Mäntylä
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Pekka Valkeejärvi

Unknown Role

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Hannu Kivioja

O. Töyry

Hannu Kivioja
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Kalevi Haapoja

Unknown Role

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Kristiina Elstelä

Priita

Kristiina Elstelä
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Ilkka Heiskanen

Unknown Role

Ilkka Heiskanen
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Jukka Puronlahti

Unknown Role

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Pauli Poranen

Myllymäki

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Heikki Rantanen

Unknown Role

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Robert Enckell

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Robert Enckell
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Teemu Ojanne

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Timo Nissi

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Vesa Haltsonen

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Seppo Kulmala

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Matti Hakulinen

Unknown Role

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Janne Turkki

Unknown Role

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Rauno Ahonen

Unknown Role

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Jari Salmi

Siukola

Jari Salmi
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Maritta Viitamäki

Unknown Role

Maritta Viitamäki
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Harri Rantanen

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