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Elokuu
★ 6.7/10 · 11 votes on TMDB
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Synopsis
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.
Details
- Matti Kassila
- October 5, 1956
- Released
- Finland
- Fennada-Filmi
- 1h 34m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Toivo MäkeläViktor Sundvall -
Emma VäänänenSaima Sundvall -
Rauni LuomaMaija Länsilehto -
Aino-Maija TikkanenTyyne Sundvall -
Rauni IkäheimoIita -
Senni NieminenHanna Nieminen -
Heikki SavolainenMauno Viljanen -
Tauno KajanderTaave
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Sylvi SalonenActress
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Topi KankainenAlpertti
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Pentti IrjalaMies saunalla -
Olavi AhonenMies saunalla
