The Winter War
1991•55m•8.0/10
War & PoliticsDrama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
8.0/10(1)
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.
Production
National-Filmi
Language
FI
Status
Ended
First Aired
November 20, 1991
Last Aired
December 18, 1991
Created By
Pekka Parikka
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1991-11-20
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1991-11-27
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1991-12-04
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1991-12-11
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1991-12-18
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 Potila
Esko Salminen
Matti Laurila
Eero Melasniemi
Eino Nisula
Ville Virtanen
Jaakko Rajala
Esko Nikkari
Yrjö ”Ylli” Alanen
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