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The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
Nov 30, 1989 · 3h 9m
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Drama
War

PLOT

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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CAST

Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
Directed by Pekka Parikka

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FI
Budget
$4,414,000
Revenue
—
Production
National-Filmi
Country
FI

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