| The Winter War | |
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| Directed by | Pekka Parikka |
| Written by | Pekka Parikka Antti Tuuri |
| Based on | Talvisota by Antti Tuuri |
| Produced by | Marko Röhr |
| Starring | Taneli Mäkelä Vesa Vierikko Timo Torikka Mika Heikki Paavilainen Antti Raivio Esko Kovero Martti Suosalo Markku Huhtamo Konsta Mäkelä |
| Distributed by | National-Filmi |
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Running time | 197 minutes (original cut)[1] 127 minutes (international cut) |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Box office | 628,767 admissions (Finland)[2] |
The Winter War (Finnish: Talvisota) is a 1989 Finnish war film directed by Pekka Parikka, and based on the novel Talvisota by Antti Tuuri. It is set in the Winter War and tells the story of a Finnish infantry regiment from Southern Ostrobothnia fighting on the Karelian Isthmus, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from Kauhava. The film was released in Finland and Sweden on 30 November 1989, the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War, and in the United States in December 1989.
The film was Finland's most popular film with over 600,000 admissions.[2] It won six Jussi Awards and was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
- ^ https://elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.elonet_elokuva_126330 Elonet. Accessed 2020 Apr 18.
- ^ a b Buddrus, Petra (11 February 2000). "Reversal of fortunes in Finland". Screen International. p. 35. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences