Rauni Mollberg
Director


This film is the second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna with the same name as the film. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944). The film tells the story of the fate of a machine gun platoon made up of young conscripts from various parts of Finland fighting against the Russian army from the beginning (summer 1941) to the end (summer/autumn 1944) of the war. Many of the characters are based on author Linna's brothers in arms.
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Rauni Mollberg
Director

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Hietanen

Kari Väänänen
Lammio

Risto Tuorila
Koskela
Paavo Liski
Rokka

Pertti Koivula
Lahtinen
Tero Niva
Vanhala
Juha Riihimäki
Sihvonen
Timo Virkki
Honkajoki
Risto Hetta
Vuorela
Veli-Matti Pernu
Kaukonen
Pauli Poranen
Lehto
Hannu Kivioja
Riitaoja
Seppo Juusonen
Suentassu
Mika Mäkelä
Rahikainen
Ossi-Ensio Korvuo
Määttä
Mikko Niskanen
Salo
Vesa Ala-Seppälä
Hauhia
Pekka Ketonen
Kariluoto
Väinö Linna
Writer