The Unknown Soldier (1955)
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
Director: Edvin Laine
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 181 min
Release Date: December 23, 1955
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Väinö Linna (Novel)
- Juha Nevalainen (Screenplay)
Music: Ahti Sonninen
Cinematography: Osmo Harkimo, Antero Ruuhonen
Editing: Osmo Harkimo, Armas Vallasvuo
Production: Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
based on novel or book, world war ii, trenches, trench warfare, continuation war
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Unknown Soldier about?
- It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
- Who directed The Unknown Soldier?
- The Unknown Soldier was directed by Edvin Laine.
- Who stars in The Unknown Soldier?
- The Unknown Soldier stars Kosti Klemelä, Heikki Savolainen, Reino Tolvanen, Veikko Sinisalo, Åke Lindman, Pentti Siimes.
- How long is The Unknown Soldier?
- The Unknown Soldier has a runtime of 3h 1m (181 minutes).
- What genre is The Unknown Soldier?
- The Unknown Soldier is a Drama, War film.
- Where was The Unknown Soldier produced?
- The Unknown Soldier was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of The Unknown Soldier?
- The themes of The Unknown Soldier include: The Horror of War and Humanity.