The Winter War
"They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!"
Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala.
| Release Date | November 30, 1989 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Talvisota | |
| Runtime | 3h 9min | |
| Budget | $4,414,000 | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Finnish | |
| Original Language | Finnish | |
| Production Countries | Finland | |
| Production Companies | National-Filmi | |