The Winter War
Season 1
45 min
S1 · E1 · Nov 20, 1991
Episode 1 Episode 1
45 min
S1 · E2 · Nov 27, 1991
Episode 2 Episode 2
45 min
S1 · E3 · Dec 4, 1991
Episode 3 Episode 3
45 min
S1 · E4 · Dec 11, 1991
Episode 4 Episode 4
45 min
S1 · E5 · Dec 18, 1991
Episode 5 Episode 5
5 episodes in Season 1
Some details come from TheTVDB.
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.
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Cast
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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
Esko Kovero
Juho ”Jussi” Pernaa
Known for
The Winter War
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Also in
Pakanamaan kartta
Producing Adults
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
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
Known for
Night on Earth
Ariel
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo
Known for
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Hellsinki
Vesa Mäkelä
Yrjö Haavisto
Known for
Hamlet Goes Business
Aarno Sulkanen
kapteeni Sihvo
Known for
The Winter War
Pekka Parikka Creator · Antti Tuuri Writer
Total runtime 4h 35m · Episode length 55 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
November 20, 1991
Final episode
December 18, 1991
Status
Ended
Network
YLE
Country
Finland
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
55 min
Total runtime
4h 35m
Original language
Finnish
Production
National-Filmi
Production
Finland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Talvisota
Spoken on screen
Finnish · Russian
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