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Akseli and Elina
1970•2h 17m•6.6/10
Drama

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6.6/10(11)

A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.

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Production

Fennada-Filmi

Language

FI

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Aarno Sulkanen

Aarno Sulkanen

Akseli Koskela

Ulla Eklund

Elina Koskela

Risto Taulo

Jussi Koskela

Anja Pohjola

Alma Koskela

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"

Mirjam Novero

Mirjam Novero

Anna Kivivuori

Kauko Helovirta

Kauko Helovirta

Otto Kivivuori

Esa Saario

Janne Kivivuori

Rose-Marie Precht

Rose-Marie Precht

Ellen Salpakari

Matti Ranin

Lauri Salpakari

Maija-Leena Soinne

Aune Leppänen

Jussi Jurkka

Jussi Jurkka

Slukola

Ilkka Keltanen

Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi

Martti Järvinen

Ilmari Salpakari

Sini Sinervirta

Kaarina Koskela

Olavi Ahonen

Olavi Ahonen

Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää

Helge Herala

Helge Herala

Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja

Harri Laurikka

Aulis Kivioja

Pentti Irjala

Pentti Irjala

Preeti Leppänen

Risto Mäkelä

Risto Mäkelä

Lasse

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