The Unknown Soldier (1985)
Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).
Director: Rauni Mollberg
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 199 min
Release Date: December 6, 1985
Cast
- Risto Tuorila - Koskela
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius - Hietanen
- Paavo Liski - Rokka
- Mika Mäkelä - Rahikainen
- Pertti Koivula - Lahtinen
- Tero Niva - Vanhala
- Ossi-Ensio Korvuo - Määttä
- Mikko Niskanen - Salo
- Pauli Poranen - Lehto
- Hannu Kivioja - Riitaoja
Screenplay
- Väinö Linna (Novel)
- Rauni Mollberg (Screenplay)
- Väinö Linna (Screenplay)
- Veikko Aaltonen (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Esa Vuorinen
Editing: Olli Soinio
Production: Arctic-Filmi
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
based on novel or book, world war ii, continuation war
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More Films by Director: Rauni Mollberg
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Unknown Soldier about?
- Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).
- Who directed The Unknown Soldier?
- The Unknown Soldier was directed by Rauni Mollberg.
- Who stars in The Unknown Soldier?
- The Unknown Soldier stars Risto Tuorila, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Paavo Liski, Mika Mäkelä, Pertti Koivula, Tero Niva.
- How long is The Unknown Soldier?
- The Unknown Soldier has a runtime of 3h 19m (199 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.