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The Winter War (1989)

The Winter War (1989)

Drama War

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

Release Date: 1989, November 30
Directors: Pekka Parikka
Countries: Finland
Production: National-Filmi
Cast: Samuli Edelmann, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Matti Onnismaa, Martti Suosalo, Tomi Salmela, Ville Virtanen, Pertti Sveholm, Kari Sorvali, Eero Melasniemi, Vesa Vierikko, Taneli Mäkelä, Ari-Kyösti Seppo

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book world war ii finnish winter war