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The Winter War (1991)

Original title: Talvisota

1991-11-20 · 55m · FI
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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. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name.

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Antti TuuriWriterPekka ParikkaDirector, Writer

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Taneli MäkeläTaneli MäkeläMartti HakalaVesa VierikkoVesa VierikkoJussi KantolaTimo TorikkaTimo TorikkaPentti SaariEsko KoveroEsko KoveroJuho ”Jussi” PernaaAntti RaivioAntti RaivioErkki SomppiMartti SuosaloMartti SuosaloArvi HuhtalaMarkku HuhtamoMarkku HuhtamoAatos LaitilaMatti OnnismaaMatti OnnismaaVeikko KorpelaTomi SalmelaTomi SalmelaMatti YlinenSamuli EdelmannSamuli EdelmannMauri HaapasaloVesa MäkeläVesa MäkeläYrjö HaavistoAarno SulkanenAarno Sulkanenkapteeni Sihvo

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Genre affinityWar Politics · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWar PoliticsDirector preference535514Actor preference304546 · 415707 · 324401

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What is The Winter War about?

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. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name.

How long is The Winter War?

The Winter War has a runtime of 55 minutes.