The Winter War

The Winter War

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name.

Overview

Created By
Pekka Parikka
Original Name
Talvisota
First Air Date
Nov 20, 1991
Last Air Date
Dec 18, 1991
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Language
fi, ru
Production Companies
National-Filmi
Production Countries
Finland
Networks