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The Headquarters is a 1970 Finnish historical war drama film written and directed by Matti Kassila. Based on the 1966 Finnish play Päämajassa by Ilmari Turja, the film describes the mood and atmosphere of the Finnish army headquarters led by Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim in Mikkeli in the summer of 1944 during the breakthrough of the Karelian Isthmus.
Original Release
11/06/1970
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joel Rinne | Commander-in-Chief / commander-in-chief Mannerheim |
| Jussi Jurkka | Quartermaster general / quartermaster general A. F. Airo |
| Tamara Lund | Lotta Markovilla / Mrs. Markkovilla |
| Kapo Manto | Col. J.K Markovilla / colonel J. K. Markkovilla |
| Matti Pihlaja | Chief editor, Lieutenant / editor in chief, reserve lieutenant |
| Martti Pennanen | Chief of General Headquarters / head of general staff |
| Jorma Alonen | Capt. Hinder (adjutant) |
| Leif Wager | Military attaché in Sweden / colonel, Stockholm military agent |
| Nisse Rainne | Colonel in Operations Office / colonel in the operational department |
| Bjarne Commondt | Lt. Col. Paul Hinder / lieutenant colonel Paul Hinder |
Directors
Writers
Matti Kassila, Ilmari Turja, Risto Juhani
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joel Rinne | Commander-in-Chief / commander-in-chief Mannerheim |
| Jussi Jurkka | Quartermaster general / quartermaster general A. F. Airo |
| Tamara Lund | Lotta Markovilla / Mrs. Markkovilla |
| Kapo Manto | Col. J.K Markovilla / colonel J. K. Markkovilla |
| Matti Pihlaja | Chief editor, Lieutenant / editor in chief, reserve lieutenant |
| Martti Pennanen | Chief of General Headquarters / head of general staff |
| Jorma Alonen | Capt. Hinder (adjutant) |
| Leif Wager | Military attaché in Sweden / colonel, Stockholm military agent |
| Nisse Rainne | Colonel in Operations Office / colonel in the operational department |
| Bjarne Commondt | Lt. Col. Paul Hinder / lieutenant colonel Paul Hinder |
| Veijo Pasanen | Wounded soldier / front line veteran |
| Kalle Luotonen | Juona (soldier) / front line veteran corporal Juona |
| Ossi Ahlapuro | Singing soldier in the train / singing soldier on the train |
| Heikki Kinnunen | Orderly / chief military servant |
| Matti Kassila | Colonel with shaking hand at dinner |
| Mauri Heikkilä | Lt. Colonel |
| Risto Juhani | Major from Reconnaissance Dept. |
| Jyrki Kovaleff | Shocked soldier |
| Anssi Mänttäri | Soldier in train |
| Jukka Nieminen | New adjutant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Pentti Helanne | Producer |
| Risto Orko | Producer |
