The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

Original title: Talvisota
Duration: 189 min
Release date: 1989-11-30
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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.

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Taneli Mäkelä
Taneli Mäkelä
as Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko
as Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
Timo Torikka
as Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
Heikki Paavilainen
as Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio
Antti Raivio
as Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
Esko Kovero
as Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo
Martti Suosalo
as Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
Markku Huhtamo
as Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa
Matti Onnismaa
as Veikko Korpela
Konsta Mäkelä
Konsta Mäkelä
as Paavo Hakala
Tomi Salmela
Tomi Salmela
as Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
Samuli Edelmann
as Mauri Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
Vesa Mäkelä
as Yrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
Aarno Sulkanen
as Sihvo
Kari Kihlström
Kari Kihlström
as Jorma Potila
Esko Salminen
Esko Salminen
as Matti Laurila
Kari Sorvali
Kari Sorvali
as Hannu Jutila
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
as Ahti Saari
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
Ville Virtanen
Ville Virtanen
as Jaakko Rajala
Eero Melasniemi
Eero Melasniemi
as Eino Nisula
Pertti Sveholm
Pertti Sveholm
as Antti Jouppi
Helena Haavisto
Helena Haavisto
as
Kalevi Kahra
Kalevi Kahra
as
Tarja Heinula
Tarja Heinula
as Anna
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Pirkko Hämäläinen
as Marjatta Hakala
Leena Suomu
Leena Suomu
as Liisa Hakala
Teemu Koskinen
Teemu Koskinen
as Jussi Hakala
Eero Mäenpää
Eero Mäenpää
as Pikku-Paavo Hakala
Miitta Sorvali
Miitta Sorvali
as
Esa Suvilehto
Esa Suvilehto
as
Leea Klemola
Leea Klemola
as Aino
Tiina Björkman
Tiina Björkman
as Leena
Hannele Mäki-Röhr
Hannele Mäki-Röhr
as Liisa
Veikko Nousiainen
Veikko Nousiainen
as
Ahti Kuoppala
Ahti Kuoppala
as
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso Hirvikangas
as Felix Rinta
Hannu Keskijyrä
Hannu Keskijyrä
as Ketola
Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen
Aarre-Veikko Pekkarinen
as
Jari-Petri Kuisma
Jari-Petri Kuisma
as
Jaakko Vaissi
Jaakko Vaissi
as
Kari Koivumäki
Kari Koivumäki
as
Kauko Laine
Kauko Laine
as
Yrjö-Juhani Renvall
Yrjö-Juhani Renvall
as
Sari Jokelin
Sari Jokelin
as
Kalle Paananen
Kalle Paananen
as
Eeva Aalto
Eeva Aalto
as
Veikko Hemminki
Veikko Hemminki
as
Pentti Rautavuori
Pentti Rautavuori
as
Vesa Leinonen
Vesa Leinonen
as
Seppo Ruotsala
Seppo Ruotsala
as
Pekka Keltto
Pekka Keltto
as
Raimo Kössö
Raimo Kössö
as
Simo Kaappola
Simo Kaappola
as
Risto Mäki
Risto Mäki
as
Pini Hellstedt
Pini Hellstedt
as
Jan Nyman
Jan Nyman
as
Ulla-Maija Parikka
Ulla-Maija Parikka
as
Veikko Aaltonen
Veikko Aaltonen
as
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
as
Esko Jantunen
Esko Jantunen
as
Matti Mehtola
Matti Mehtola
as
Tuomas Niemelä
Tuomas Niemelä
as
Tuomo Riihinen
Tuomo Riihinen
as
Mikko Kallio
Mikko Kallio
as
Tapani Miilunpohja
Tapani Miilunpohja
as
Tuomo Rautanen
Tuomo Rautanen
as
Tuomo Mäenpää
Tuomo Mäenpää
as
Paavo Haapamäki
Paavo Haapamäki
as
Timo Peräinen
Timo Peräinen
as
Ossi Kimari
Ossi Kimari
as
Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski
Simo-Pekka Vääriskoski
as
Leo Kostamo
Leo Kostamo
as
Markku Köngäs
Markku Köngäs
as
Seppo Kulmala
Seppo Kulmala
as
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Pekka Parikka
Pekka Parikka
Director
Antti Tuuri
Antti Tuuri
Screenplay
Antti Tuuri
Antti Tuuri
Novel
Paul Jyrälä
Paul Jyrälä
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marko Röhr
Marko Röhr
Producer
Jukka Haavisto
Jukka Haavisto
Music
Keijo Virtanen
Keijo Virtanen
Editor
Pertti Hilkamo
Pertti Hilkamo
Production Design
Tuula Hilkamo
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kari Sohlberg
Kari Sohlberg
Director of Photography
Annakaisa Sukura
Annakaisa Sukura
Script Supervisor
Martti Keskinen
Martti Keskinen
Pilot
Mauri Koski
Mauri Koski
Pilot
Eero Lavola
Eero Lavola
Pilot
Jukka Pikkusaari
Jukka Pikkusaari
Pilot
Esko Saarinen
Esko Saarinen
Pilot
Ismo Teerioja
Ismo Teerioja
Pilot
Paul Autere
Paul Autere
Pilot
Pekka Engblom
Pekka Engblom
Pilot
Marja-Liisa Virtanen
Marja-Liisa Virtanen
Assistant Editor
Jeppis K. Kankainen
Jeppis K. Kankainen
Camera Operator
Stefan Bremer
Stefan Bremer
Still Photographer
Pekka Harju
Pekka Harju
Still Photographer
Ulla-Maija Parikka
Ulla-Maija Parikka
Still Photographer
Pekka Uotila
Pekka Uotila
Still Photographer
Erkki Hiltunen
Erkki Hiltunen
Pyrotechnician
Veikko Kanninen
Veikko Kanninen
Pyrotechnician
Terho Partanen
Terho Partanen
Pyrotechnician
Lasse Sorsa
Lasse Sorsa
Pyrotechnician
Mauri Tikkanen
Mauri Tikkanen
Pyrotechnician
Mauri Laaksonen
Mauri Laaksonen
Special Effects
Esa Parkatti
Esa Parkatti
Special Effects
Hans-Walter Kramski
Hans-Walter Kramski
Foley
Bernd Schmidl
Bernd Schmidl
Foley
Paul Jyrälä
Paul Jyrälä
Sound Designer
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
Supervising Sound Editor
Seija Haanpää
Seija Haanpää
Hairstylist
Mila Niemi
Mila Niemi
Makeup Designer
Juhani Jotuni
Juhani Jotuni
Production Manager
Veikko Aaltonen
Veikko Aaltonen
First Assistant Director
Pekka Parikka
Pekka Parikka
Screenplay
Juha Tikka
Juha Tikka
Original Music Composer
Pini Hellstedt
Pini Hellstedt
"B" Camera Operator
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
Second Assistant Director
Oskari Viskari
Oskari Viskari
Production Sound Mixer
Matti Kuortti
Matti Kuortti
Production Sound Mixer
Matti Kuortti
Matti Kuortti
Sound Editor
Oskari Viskari
Oskari Viskari
Sound Editor
Paul Jyrälä
Paul Jyrälä
Sound Editor
Timo Jyllikoski
Timo Jyllikoski
Property Master
Aldo Tammsaar
Aldo Tammsaar
Stunt Coordinator
Terhi Tammila
Terhi Tammila
Production Coordinator
Leena Palmu
Leena Palmu
Negative Cutter
Pirjo Laivuori
Pirjo Laivuori
Colorist
Jan Nyman
Jan Nyman
Assistant Camera
Pini Hellstedt
Pini Hellstedt
Gaffer
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso Hirvikangas
Gaffer
Esko Jantunen
Esko Jantunen
Gaffer
Heikki Ortamo
Heikki Ortamo
Gaffer
Kari Kekkonen
Kari Kekkonen
Gaffer
Päivi Mautemps
Päivi Mautemps
Production Secretary
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