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The Winter War is a finlandais film of genre Drama directed by Pekka Parikka released in USA on 30 december 1989 with Vesa Vierikko
The Winter War (1989)
Talvisota
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 30 december 1989
Length 3h15
Directed by Pekka Parikka
OriginFinlande
Themes Political films
Rating75%
The Winter War (original title in Finnish: Talvisota) is a 1989 Finnish war film directed by Pekka Parikka, based on The Winter War, a novel by Antti Tuuri. It tells the story of a Finnish infantry regiment "JR 23", which consists almost solely of men from Southern Ostrobothnia, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from Kauhava. The film was released in Finland and Sweden on the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Synopsis
The Winter War tells the story of two brothers Paavo and Martti Hakala in their experience during the war.Actors
Vesa Vierikko
(Jussi Kantola)
Taneli Mäkelä
(Martti Hakala)
Aarno Sulkanen
(Sihvo)
Timo Torikka
Martti Suosalo
(Arvi Huhtala)
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