The Unknown Soldier
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).
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About The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier is a 1985 Finnish-language drama and war film directed by Rauni Mollberg. The cast is led by Risto Tuorila, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Paavo Liski. It has a runtime of 3h 19m.
The Unknown Soldier was produced by Arctic-Filmi and made in Finland. It was released on December 6, 1985.
- Director
- Rauni Mollberg
- Writers
- Veikko Aaltonen, Väinö Linna, Rauni Mollberg
- Release date
- December 6, 1985
- Original language
- Finnish
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Finland
- Production
- Arctic-Filmi
The Unknown Soldier cast & crew
The Unknown Soldier was directed by Rauni Mollberg and written by Veikko Aaltonen, Väinö Linna, and Rauni Mollberg.
The cast features Risto Tuorila as Koskela, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Hietanen, Paavo Liski as Rokka, Mika Mäkelä as Rahikainen, Pertti Koivula as Lahtinen, and Tero Niva as Vanhala.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Esa Vuorinen and it was produced by Rauni Mollberg.
Is The Unknown Soldier worth watching?
At 3h 19m, it's a full-evening commitment.
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Cast of The Unknown Soldier
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
Juha Riihimäki
Sihvonen
Seppo Juusonen
Susi
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The Unknown Soldier is originally in Finnish. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Unknown Soldier?
The Unknown Soldier runs 3 hours 19 minutes (199 minutes).
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