Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Talvisota
- Release
- November 20, 1991
- Screen Time
- 1 season · 55min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Pekka Parikka
- Original Language
- Finnish
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
5 eps.
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
5 eps.
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
5 eps.
Esko Kovero
Juho ”Jussi” Pernaa
5 eps.
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
5 eps.
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
5 eps.
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
5 eps.
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
5 eps.
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
5 eps.
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo
5 eps.
Vesa Mäkelä
Yrjö Haavisto
5 eps.
Aarno Sulkanen
kapteeni Sihvo
5 eps.
