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The Winter War

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.

3h 9m1989TMDb 6.9

Finnish

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
Talvisota
Status
Released
Released
30 November 1989
Runtime
3h 9m
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (102 votes)

Production

Director
Pekka Parikka
Studios
National-Filmi
Countries
Finland

Box Office

Budget
$4.4M

Languages

Original
Finnish
Spoken
Finnish