The Winter War
8.0
1 votes
1991–1991
1 season
~55m/ep
War & Politics
Drama
Overview
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.
Created by Pekka Parikka
Top cast
Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
Esko Kovero
Juho ”Jussi” Pernaa
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
Yrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
kapteeni Sihvo
Kari Kihlström
Jorma PotilaE
Esko Salminen
Matti Laurila
Eero Melasniemi
Eino Nisula
Ville Virtanen
Jaakko Rajala
Esko Nikkari
Yrjö ”Ylli” AlanenSeasons
Miniseries
5 episodes · 1991
Details
Status
Ended
First aired
November 20, 1991
Last aired
December 18, 1991
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Networks
—
Language
Finnish, Russian
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