The Harvest Month 1956
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The Harvest Month
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.
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.
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... Viktor
... Saimi
... Maija
... Iita
... Mauno
... Tyyne
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Release Date:
Oct 05, 1956 (Finland)
Run Time:
1hr 34`
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Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland
Status:
Released
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The Harvest Month - The Harvest Month
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... Viktor
... Saimi
... Maija
... Iita
... Mauno
... Tyyne
... Hanna
... Taave
... Actress
... Alpertti
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... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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... Viljo Sundvall (uncredited)
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Mauno Mäkelä... Executive Producer
... Location Manager
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