The Winter War (1991)
Talvisota
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. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name.
What is The Winter War about?
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. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name. The Winter War is a War & Politics, Drama series, first aired on 1991-11-20, 1 season and 5 episodes.
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Created by
Pekka Parikka
Cast
- Taneli Mäkelä as Martti Hakala
- Vesa Vierikko as Jussi Kantola
- Timo Torikka as Pentti Saari
- Esko Kovero as Juho ”Jussi” Pernaa
- Antti Raivio as Erkki Somppi
- Martti Suosalo as Arvi Huhtala
- Markku Huhtamo as Aatos Laitila
- Matti Onnismaa as Veikko Korpela
- Tomi Salmela as Matti Ylinen
- Samuli Edelmann as Mauri Haapasalo
- Vesa Mäkelä as Yrjö Haavisto
- Aarno Sulkanen as kapteeni Sihvo
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