Angela's War (1984)
In this melodrama about love in wartime, Angela (Ida-Lotta Backman) is a Finnish nurse in Lapland who begins a torrid affair with Thomas Schmidt (Mathieu Carriere), a wounded German army captain. Their love for each other is verboten in Finland, where the Germans occupy northern Lapland until the end of the war. Finland had formed a brief alliance with Germany to fight an invading Russia in the winter of 1939, but when the Russians won that battle and took more than 16,000 square miles of land away from Finland, it was too late to successfully rout the Germans from Finnish soil. So for the entire war, the Finns were fighting Germany on their own national territory -- which makes the love affair between a Finnish nurse and German soldier a very complex issue. While Angela receives different reactions from her friends, acquaintances, and relatives, she continues on with her love for the German, against odds which are greater as time goes by.
Cast
- Ida-Lotta Backman - Angela Anders
- Mathieu Carrière - Thomas Schmidt
- Jörn Donner - Gabriel
- Erland Josephson - Anton Goldberg
- Matti Oravisto - Professor
- Birgitta Ulfsson - Karin Berggren
Screenplay
- Jörn Donner (Novel)
- Eija-Elina Bergholm (Screenplay)
Keywords
based on novel or book, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Angela's War about?
- In this melodrama about love in wartime, Angela (Ida-Lotta Backman) is a Finnish nurse in Lapland who begins a torrid affair with Thomas Schmidt (Mathieu Carriere), a wounded German army captain. Their love for each other is verboten in Finland, where the Germans occupy northern Lapland until the end of the war. Finland had formed a brief alliance with Germany to fight an invading Russia in the winter of 1939, but when the Russians won that battle and took more than 16,000 square miles of land away from Finland, it was too late to successfully rout the Germans from Finnish soil. So for the entire war, the Finns were fighting Germany on their own national territory -- which makes the love affair between a Finnish nurse and German soldier a very complex issue. While Angela receives different reactions from her friends, acquaintances, and relatives, she continues on with her love for the German, against odds which are greater as time goes by.
- Who directed Angela's War?
- Angela's War was directed by Eija-Elina Bergholm.
- Who stars in Angela's War?
- Angela's War stars Ida-Lotta Backman, Mathieu Carrière, Jörn Donner, Erland Josephson, Matti Oravisto, Birgitta Ulfsson.
- How long is Angela's War?
- Angela's War has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Angela's War?
- Angela's War is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Angela's War produced?
- Angela's War was produced in Germany, Finland, Sweden.