Talvisota

1989

Talvisota (1989)

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Based on a novel by Antii Tuuri, Talvisota is a dramatized commemoration the 1939 Russo-Finnish war. Threatened with total annexation, Finland courageously faced down the Soviet forces, despite being outnumbered 50 to 1. The tiny country loses the vital Karelian Isthmus, but Finland remains an independent nation, never falling into the Communist sphere as the Soviets had intended. This long (3 hours plus) but never draggy film personalizes the war by concentrating on the exploits of one beleaguered resistance fighter (Taneli Makela). Also known as The Winter War, Talvisota was Finland's candidate for the 1989 Best Foreign Film Oscar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Taneli Mäkelä
as Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
as Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
as Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
as Vilho Errkila
Antti Raivio
as Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
as Juho Pernaa
Tomi Salmela
as Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
as Maari Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
as Yrjo Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
as Battalion Commander
Pirkko Hamalainen
as Marjatta Hakala
Kari Kihlstrom
Esko Salminen
Kari Sorvali
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
Ari-Kyosti Seppo
Esko Nikkari
as ''Private Yrjö 'Ylli'
Ville Virtanen
Eero Melasniemi
Pertti Sveholm
Helena Havisto
Kalevi Kahra
Tarja Heinula
Leena Suomo
Markku Huhtamo
as ''Private Aatos Laitila''
Matti Onnismaa
Martti Suosalo
as Arvi Huhtala
Konsta Mäkelä
as Paavo
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