Tuntematon sotilas

Dec 23 1955 N/A 2h 57m
Drama, War

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.

Plot

In 1941 Finland attacks the Soviet Union to regain the territory that the Soviet Union occupied after the Winter war 1939-1940. Among the Finnish soldiers are Anttero, Wolf Paw, Koskela and Hietanen. Under great hardships and deaths of comrades in arms they manage to come as far as Lake Onega before the losses become too great.

Written by

Väinö Linna, Juha Nevalainen

Directed by

Edvin Laine

Production Countries

Finland

Production Companies

Suomen Filmiteollisuus

Languages

suomi

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 1 nomination total

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