Elokuu (1956)
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The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.
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Toivo MäkeläViktor
Emma VäänänenSaimi
Rauni LuomaMaija
Rauni IkäheimoIita
Heikki SavolainenMauno
Aino-Maija TikkanenTyyneTauno KajanderTaave
Senni NieminenHanna
Sylvi SalonenActressTopi KankainenAlpertti
Pentti IrjalaVäinö LuutonenPalabras clave
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What is Elokuu about?
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.
How long is Elokuu?
Elokuu has a runtime of 94 minutes.