Here, Beneath the North Star

Here, Beneath the North Star
Directed by Edvin Laine
Produced by Mauno Mäkelä
Written by Matti Kassila
Edvin Laine
Väinö Linna
Starring Aarno Sulkanen
Cinematography Olavi Tuomi
Release date
  • 13 September 1968 (1968-09-13)
Running time
 182 minutes
Country Finland
Language Finnish

Here, Beneath the North Star (Finnish: Täällä Pohjantähden alla) is a 1968 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] The film is based on the first two volumes of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy Under the North Star. The third volume was adapted into a film two years later under the title Akseli and Elina.

Cast

  • Aarno Sulkanen as Akseli Koskela
  • Titta Karakorpi as Elina Koskela
  • Risto Taulo as Jussi Koskela
  • Anja Pohjola as Alma Koskela
  • Eero Keskitalo as Aleksi Koskela
  • Paavo Pentikäinen as Aku Koskela
  • Kauko Helovirta as Otto Kivivuori
  • Mirjam Novero as Anna Kivivuori
  • Esa Saario as Janne Kivivuori
  • Pekka Autiovuori as Oskari Kivivuori
  • Kalevi Kahra as Adolf Halme
  • Asta Backman as Emma Halme
  • Rose-Marie Precht as Ellen Salpakari
  • Matti Ranin as Lauri Salpakari

References

  1. ↑ "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
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