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The Unknown Soldier (Finnish: Tuntematon sotilas) is a Finnish film directed by Edvin Laine and premiered in December 1955. It is based on The Unknown Soldier, a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers. The film was and remains the most successful movie ever in Finland; about 2.8 million people, or more than half the Finnish population, saw it in theaters. Its portrayal of Linna's characters is widely accepted as canonical. In 1985 Rauni Mollberg directed a new version of the film. Since 2000, Yle has broadcast the film every year on the Independence Day of Finland (December 6). In 2015, the movie was moved to Yle Teema, away from its usual slot on either Yle TV1 or Yle TV2.
Original Release
01/23/1956
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Kosti Klemelä | Koskela |
Heikki Savolainen | Hietanen |
Reino Tolvanen | Rokka |
Veikko Sinisalo | Lahtinen |
Åke Lindman | Lehto |
Pentti Siimes | Määttä |
Leo Riuttu | Vanhala |
Kaarlo Halttunen | Rahikainen |
Matti Ranin | Kariluoto |
Jussi Jurkka | Lammio |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kosti Klemelä | Koskela |
Heikki Savolainen | Hietanen |
Reino Tolvanen | Rokka |
Veikko Sinisalo | Lahtinen |
Åke Lindman | Lehto |
Pentti Siimes | Määttä |
Leo Riuttu | Vanhala |
Kaarlo Halttunen | Rahikainen |
Matti Ranin | Kariluoto |
Jussi Jurkka | Lammio |
Tauno Palo | Sarastie |
Pentti Irjala | Kaarna |
Vilho Siivola | Mäkilä |
Martti Romppanen | Sihvonen |
Tapio Hämäläinen | Salo |
Olavi Ahonen | Riitaoja |
Tarmo Manni | Honkajoki |
Veli-Matti Kaitala | Hauhia |
Kale Teuronen | Susi |
Vili Auvinen | Asumaniemi |
Producers
Name | Role |
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T.J. Särkkä | Producer |