The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
The film deals with the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the USSR. It begins with military exercises in the Autumn of 1939 and moves on to the Soviet invasion; the battle for Karelia; the bombing of Helsinki and other Finnish cities; as well as the activities of the foreign press corps in Finland and the heroic efforts of Finnish women and the Red Cross in their treatment of the wounded.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Turo KarttoWriter
- Topo LeisteläWriter
- Risto OrkoScreenplay
- Risto OrkoDirector
Cast
- Hilkka HelinäNarrator (voice)
- Kyösti KallioHimself
- Turo KarttoNarrator (voice)
- Juho Kusti PaasikiviHimself
- Väinö Alfred TannerHimself