The Winter War
7.5
“They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!”
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.
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Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
Known for
Arctic Circle
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
Niko and the Way to the Stars
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
Known for
The Other Side of Hope
The Girl King
Heikki Paavilainen
Vilho Erkkilä
Also in
Ponterosa
Harvoin tarjolla
Darude
2nd Lieutenant Jaakko Rajala
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Also in
Pakanamaan kartta
Producing Adults
Esko Kovero
Juho Pernaa
Also in
Secret Lives
The Winter War
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
Known for
Deadwind
Fallen Leaves
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
Also in
The Year of the Hare
Seitsemän
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
Known for
Deadwind
Rendel
Konsta Mäkelä
Paavo Hakala
Known for
Lapland Odyssey
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
Known for
Night on Earth
Ariel
Pekka Parikka Director · Antti Tuuri Screenplay Juha Tikka Composer
Budget $4.4M · United States release December 30, 1989 · Produced in Finland
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Budget
$4,414,000
Production
National-Filmi
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National Filmi Oy
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Finland
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Languages
Original title
Talvisota
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · November 30, 1989
Theatrical
United States · December 30, 1989
Theatrical
Germany
November 6, 2015 · Physical
Japan
February 11, 1990 · Theatrical
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