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The Winter War

1991 War & Politics, Drama

Rating

8.0/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Creator

Pekka Parikka

Cast

Taneli Mäkelä

Vesa Vierikko

Timo Torikka

Status

Ended

Release date

11/20/1991

Last air date

12/18/1991

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Origin country

FI

Vote count

1