One Man's War (1974)
Man leaves his factory job and sells everything to buy an earth mover and start his own business, travelling from place to place with his wife and child. There is not enough work and he is eventually forced to emigrate after many hardships.
Director: Risto Jarva
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: January 18, 1974
Cast
- Eero Rinne - Erik Suomies
- Tuula Nyman - Liisa Suomies
- Tauno Hautaniemi - Pete Vilpponen
- Martti Pennanen - Matti Kivilahti
- Aimo Heino - Vänni Piiparinen
- Maarit Rinne - Susanna Suomies
- Ruben Lehtonen - Männikkö
- Jorma Pulkkinen - Helander
- Matti Vienovirta - Arvi Suomies
- Marita Vienovirta - Arvi's wife
Screenplay
Cinematography: Antti Peippo
Editing: Risto Jarva
Production: Filminor
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Themes
Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness, Crushing Despair and the Void, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion
Keywords
marriage, business ethics, poverty, construction site, construction, unemployment, entrepreneur, kitchen sink realism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Man's War about?
- Man leaves his factory job and sells everything to buy an earth mover and start his own business, travelling from place to place with his wife and child. There is not enough work and he is eventually forced to emigrate after many hardships.
- Who directed One Man's War?
- One Man's War was directed by Risto Jarva.
- Who stars in One Man's War?
- One Man's War stars Eero Rinne, Tuula Nyman, Tauno Hautaniemi, Martti Pennanen, Aimo Heino, Maarit Rinne.
- How long is One Man's War?
- One Man's War has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is One Man's War?
- One Man's War is a Drama film.
- Where was One Man's War produced?
- One Man's War was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of One Man's War?
- The themes of One Man's War include: Poverty Cycle and Hopelessness, Crushing Despair and the Void, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion.