Akseli and Elina

Akseli and Elina
Directed by Edvin Laine
Produced by Mauno Mäkelä
Written by Väinö Linna
Edvin Laine
Starring Aarno Sulkanen
Cinematography Olavi Tuomi
Release date
  • 4 December 1970 (1970-12-04)
Running time
137 minutes
Country Finland
Language Finnish

Akseli and Elina (Finnish: Akseli ja Elina) is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] The film is based on the third volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy Under the North Star. It's a sequel to the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star which was based on the two first volumes of the trilogy.

Cast

  • Aarno Sulkanen as Akseli Koskela
  • Ulla Eklund as Elina Koskela
  • Risto Taulo as Jussi Koskela
  • Anja Pohjola as Alma Koskela
  • Mirjam Novero as Anna Kivivuori
  • Kauko Helovirta as Otto Kivivuori
  • Esa Saario as Janne Kivivuori
  • Rose-Marie Precht as Ellen Salpakari
  • Matti Ranin as Lauri Salpakari
  • Maija-Leena Soinne as Aune Leppänen
  • Jussi Jurkka as Siukola
  • Ilkka Keltanen as Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi
  • Martti Järvinen as Ilmari Salpakari

References

  1. "7th Moscow International Film Festival (1971)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
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