The Winter War (1989)

7.1/10 189 min Drama War

Overview

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.

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

Matti Onnismaa

Veikko Korpela

Konsta Mäkelä

Paavo Hakala

Tomi Salmela

Matti Ylinen

Samuli Edelmann

Mauri Haapasalo

Vesa Mäkelä

Yrjö Haavisto

Aarno Sulkanen

Sihvo

Kari Kihlström

Jorma Potila

Esko Salminen

Matti Laurila

Kari Sorvali

Hannu Jutila

Esko Nikkari

Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen

Ville Virtanen

Jaakko Rajala

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