Overview
Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1987)
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Based on
Based on the novel The Unknown Soldier
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Setting
Set in Finland
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Music
Music by Ahti Sonninen
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Väinö LinnaNovel, Screenplay
- Rauni MollbergScreenplay
- Veikko AaltonenScreenplay
- Original title
- Tuntematon sotilas
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 6, 1985
- Original language
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland
Production
Cast
Risto TuorilaKoskela
Pirkka-Pekka PeteliusHietanen- Paavo LiskiRokka
- Mika MäkeläRahikainen
Pertti KoivulaLahtinen- Tero NivaVanhala
- Ossi-Ensio KorvuoMäättä
- Mikko NiskanenSalo
- Pauli PoranenLehto
Hannu KiviojaRiitaoja- Juha RiihimäkiSihvonen
- Seppo JuusonenSusi
- Timo VirkkiHonkajoki
- Vesa Ala-SeppäläHauhia
- Risto HettaVuorela
- Veli-Matti PernuKaukonen
Kari VäänänenLammio- Pekka KetonenKariluoto
- Veikko TiitinenKaarna
- Matti NurminenSarastie
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