The Winter War (Talvisota) 35 years old
They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala.
Credits
The Winter War Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Esko Nikkari He was 51, 68 years old when he died | as Private Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen |
| Tomi Salmela He was 32, now 67 years old | as Private Matti Ylinen |
| Samuli Edelmann He was 21, now 56 years old | as Private Mauri Haapasalo |
| Ville Virtanen He was 28, now 63 years old | as 2nd Lieutenant Jaakko Rajala |
| Martti Suosalo He was 27, now 62 years old | as Private Arvi Huhtala |
| Antti Raivio He was 27, now 62 years old | as Corporal Erkki Somppi |
| Matti Onnismaa He was 30, now 65 years old | as Corporal Veikko Korpela |
| Aarno Sulkanen He was 49, now 84 years old | as Captain Sihvo - battalion commander |
| Vesa Vierikko He was 33, now 68 years old | as 2nd Lieutenant Jussi Kantola |
| Taneli Mäkelä He was 30, now 65 years old | as Private Martti Hakala |
| Heikki Paavilainen He was 27, now 62 years old | as Private Vilho Erkkilä |
| Vesa Mäkelä He was 42, 56 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Yrjö Haavisto |
| Konsta Mäkelä He was 24, now 59 years old | as Private Paavo Hakala |
| Markku Huhtamo He was 43, now 78 years old | as Private Aatos Laitila |
| Timo Torikka He was 31, now 66 years old | as Private Pentti Saari |
The Winter War Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Tuula Hilkamo as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Veikko Aaltonen as First Assistant Director. He was 34 (now 69) years old | Directing |
| Antti Tuuri as Screenplay. He was 45 (now 80) years old | Writing |
| Antti Tuuri as Novel. He was 45 (now 80) years old | Writing |
| Pekka Parikka as Director. He was 50 (57) years old when He died | Directing |
| Pekka Parikka as Writer. He was 50 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
| Marko Röhr as Producer. He was 28 (now 63) years old | Production |
| Juuso Hirvikangas as Lighting Technician. He was 33 (now 69) years old | Lighting |
| Kari Sohlberg as Director of Photography. He was 49 (now 84) years old | Camera |
| Pertti Hilkamo as Production Design. He was 40 (54) years old when He died | Art |
The Winter War (35 years)
They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!
- Release day: Thursday, November 30, 1989
- Runtime: 189 minutes
- Budget: 4414000.00