Pohjantähti
7.1
Jussi Koskela clears a plot of land for his family in the village of Pentinkulma in southern Häme. His son Akseli joins the Red Guard and takes part in the Civil War of 1918, at the end of which he is imprisoned. After his release, Akseli returns to Pentinkulma and tries to raise his family with his wife Elina, as well as acquire more land for his croft in a politically hostile environment. The Winter War and Continuation War take a heavy toll on the Koskela family, but despite this, life goes on.
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Cast
27 people
Aarno Sulkanen
Known for
The Winter War
Titta Karakorpi
Also in
Here, Beneath the North Star
Kesäkapina
Edvin Laine
Olavi Ahonen
Lauri Kivioja
Mauno Mäkelä
Also in
Trust
Juho Gartz
Risto Taulo
Also in
Here, Beneath the North Star
Autovaras
Matti Kassila
Narrator
Also in
When the Heavens Fall…
Dagi Angervo
Priita
Anja Pohjola
Also in
The Land of Happiness
Here, Beneath the North Star
Pekka Autiovuori
Osku Kivivuori
Also in
Skin, Skin
Kaikenlaisia karkulaisia
Georg Korkman
Also in
Akseli and Elina
Edvin Laine Director · Väinö Linna Screenplay Matti Kassila Screenplay
First release February 9, 1973 · Produced in Finland
Production
Fennada-Filmi
Production
Finland
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Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · February 9, 1973
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No release date listed for United States.
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