The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) 68 years old

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns - the war has begun. The Finnish troops attack and quickly move across the border. The young, nervous rookies of the company get their baptism of fire, and the men become familiar with death and the hardships of war. Under strength and badly equipped they fight a superior enemy. The lists of heroes and of the dead seem endless. Edvin Laine's epic interpretation of Väinö Linna's war novel "Tuntematon Sotilas" is an entire chapter in the book of Finnish movie history.

Credits

The Unknown Soldier Cast

Name Character
Tapio Hämäläinen He was 33, 85 years old when he died as Salo
Åke Lindman He was 27, 81 years old when he died as Lehto
Pentti Siimes He was 26, now 95 years old as Määttä
Leo Riuttu He was 42, 76 years old when he died as Vanhala
Heikki Savolainen He was 48, 67 years old when he died as Urho Hietanen
Tauno Palo He was 47, 73 years old when he died as Sarastie
Matti Ranin He was 29, 87 years old when he died as Kariluoto
Kosti Klemelä He was 35, 86 years old when he died as Koskela
Reino Tolvanen He was 35, 54 years old when he died as Antero Rokka

The Unknown Soldier Crew

Name Department
Väinö Linna as Novel. He was 35 (71) years old when He died Writing
T.J. Särkkä as Producer. He was 65 (84) years old when He died Production
Edvin Laine as Director. He was 50 (84) years old when He died Directing
The Unknown Soldier poster
The Unknown Soldier (68 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 23, 1955
  • Runtime: 181 minutes