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The Winter War

The Winter War

created by Pekka Parikka

1991 1 seasons 5 eps≈ 5h totalEndedWar & PoliticsDrama

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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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

sibling relationshipminiseriesplatoonfarmerfinlandshell shockhistorical dramared armynsdap (nazi party)1940s

Cast

Taneli MäkeläTaneli MäkeläMartti Hakala
Vesa VierikkoVesa VierikkoJussi Kantola
Timo TorikkaTimo TorikkaPentti Saari
Esko KoveroEsko KoveroJuho ”Jussi” Pernaa
Antti RaivioAntti RaivioErkki Somppi
Martti SuosaloMartti SuosaloArvi Huhtala
Markku HuhtamoMarkku HuhtamoAatos Laitila
Matti OnnismaaMatti OnnismaaVeikko Korpela
Tomi SalmelaTomi SalmelaMatti Ylinen
Samuli EdelmannSamuli EdelmannMauri Haapasalo
Vesa MäkeläVesa MäkeläYrjö Haavisto
Aarno SulkanenAarno Sulkanenkapteeni Sihvo
Kari KihlströmKari KihlströmJorma Potila
Esko SalminenMatti Laurila

Creator

Pekka Parikka

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Episode length

55 min

Total runtime

≈ 5h

First aired

1991

Country

Finland

Genres

War & PoliticsDrama

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