War ·Drama · Finland · 1978 · 1h 40m

Vartioitu kylä 1944

Vartioitu kylä 1944 poster
Director
Timo Linnasalo
Cast
Raimo Grönberg as Janne Kyllönen Timo Torikka as Jaakko Tulivaara Antti Litja as Kersantti Tolvanen Markku Huhtamo as Sotamies Kumpulainen Kaija Kangas as Anna Keskitalo Paavo Piskonen as Sotamies Kervinen
Crew
Antti Peippo — Director of Photography Juho Gartz — Editor Heikki Valpola — Original Music Composer Timo Linnasalo — Screenplay Jouko Lumme — Screenplay Ilpo Tuomarila — Screenplay
Synopsis

In the summer of 1944, long-range reconnaissance soldier Jaakko Tulivaara returns to his family and girlfriend Anna for a break in his home village in Kainuu, located near the Soviet border and the war zone, which is protected from partisans by a military unit led by Sergeant Tolvanen.

Mood & Themes
based on play or musical
Key Collaborators
Timo Linnasalo Director Antti Peippo Director of Photography Juho Gartz Editor Heikki Valpola Original Music Composer Timo Linnasalo Screenplay Jouko Lumme Screenplay Ilpo Tuomarila Screenplay Jouko Lumme Producer Pentti Valkeasuo Production Design Sari Salmela Costume Design
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