The Winter War

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MOVIE

The Winter War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

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.

Original Title

Talvisota

Release Date

1989-11-30

Year

1989

Duration

3h 9m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

Genres

Production

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Cast

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Martti Hakala

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Jussi Kantola

Timo Torikka

Timo Torikka

Pentti Saari

Heikki Paavilainen

Heikki Paavilainen

Vilho Erkkilä

Antti Raivio

Antti Raivio

Erkki Somppi

Esko Kovero

Esko Kovero

Juho Pernaa

Martti Suosalo

Martti Suosalo

Arvi Huhtala

Markku Huhtamo

Markku Huhtamo

Aatos Laitila

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Veikko Korpela

Konsta Mäkelä

Konsta Mäkelä

Paavo Hakala