Name: The Winter War
Genre: War & Politics, Drama
Released: 01 Jan 1970
Rating: 3
Cast: Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Esko Kovero, Antti Raivio

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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.

First Air Date : Nov 20, 1991

Last Air date : Dec 18, 1991

Episode : 5 Episode

Season : 1 Season

Runtime: 55:14 minutes

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Country: Finland

Cast: Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Esko Kovero, Antti Raivio, Martti Suosalo

Crew: Antti Tuuri (Writer), Pekka Parikka (Director), Pekka Parikka (Writer), Marko Röhr (Producer), Kari Sohlberg (Camera Operator), Esa Parkatti (Special Effects Supervisor)

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