Unknown Soldier (2017)
Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning.
The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani (A War Novel).
Director: Aku Louhimies
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 179 min
Release Date: October 27, 2017
Cast
- Eero Aho - Rokka
- Johannes Holopainen - Kariluoto
- Jussi Vatanen - Koskela
- Aku Hirviniemi - Hietanen
- Hannes Suominen - Vanhala
- Arttu Kapulainen - Susi
- Paula Vesala - Lyyti
- Samuli Vauramo - Lammio
- Joonas Saartamo - Lahtinen
- Juho Milonoff - Honkajoki
Screenplay
- Aku Louhimies (Screenplay)
- Jari Rantala (Screenplay)
- Väinö Linna (Novel)
Music: Lasse Enersen
Cinematography: Mika Orasmaa
Editing: Benjamin Mercer
Production: SCOPE Pictures, Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017, Kvikmyndafélag Íslands
Country: Iceland, Finland, Belgium
Language: suomi
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $16M
Original Language: fi
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
based on novel or book, world war ii, continuation war
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Unknown Soldier about?
- The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani (A War Novel).
- Who directed Unknown Soldier?
- Unknown Soldier was directed by Aku Louhimies.
- Who stars in Unknown Soldier?
- Unknown Soldier stars Eero Aho, Johannes Holopainen, Jussi Vatanen, Aku Hirviniemi, Hannes Suominen, Arttu Kapulainen.
- How long is Unknown Soldier?
- Unknown Soldier has a runtime of 2h 59m (179 minutes).
- What genre is Unknown Soldier?
- Unknown Soldier is a War, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Unknown Soldier?
- Unknown Soldier had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Unknown Soldier gross?
- Unknown Soldier grossed $16M worldwide.
- Where was Unknown Soldier produced?
- Unknown Soldier was produced in Iceland, Finland, Belgium.
- What are the themes of Unknown Soldier?
- The themes of Unknown Soldier include: The Horror of War and Humanity.