The Winter War (movie)

Name: The Winter War
Director: Pekka Parikka
Released: 1989-10-30
Rating: 7
Cast: Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Heikki Paavilainen, Antti Raivio

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User score: 7
Production country: Finland
Producer: Pekka Parikka
Production companies: National-Filmi
Genre: Drama, War
Budget: $4,414,000
Release date: 11/30/1989
Run time: 189 min.

Movie description

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.