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The Winter War

1989 • 3h9m Drama, War

Rating

7.0/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Pekka Parikka

Screenplay

Antti Tuuri

Pekka Parikka

Cast

Taneli Mäkelä

Vesa Vierikko

Timo Torikka

Release date

11/30/1989

Status

Released

Budget

$4,414,000

Origin country

FI

Vote count

91