The Winter War (1989)

  • NR
  • 12/30/1989 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 3h 9m

They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!

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.

Pekka Parikka

Director, Screenplay

Antti Tuuri

Novel, Screenplay

Cast

Taneli Mäkelä's headshot

Taneli Mäkelä

Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko's headshot

Vesa Vierikko

Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka's headshot

Timo Torikka

Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen's headshot

Heikki Paavilainen

Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio's headshot

Antti Raivio

Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero's headshot

Esko Kovero

Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo's headshot

Martti Suosalo

Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo's headshot

Markku Huhtamo

Aatos Laitila

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