The Harvest Month (Elokuu) 68 years old

The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.

Credits

The Harvest Month Cast

Name	Character
Toivo Mäkelä He was 46, 69 years old when he died	as Viktor
Heikki Savolainen He was 48, 67 years old when he died	as Mauno
Rauni Luoma She was 44, 85 years old when she died	as Maija

The Harvest Month Crew

Name	Department
Matti Kassila as Director. He was 32 (94) years old when He died	Directing