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The Harvest Month
1956, Oct 05
1h 34m
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.
Directed by
Matti Kassila
Leo Jokela
Juhlija (uncredited)
Senni Nieminen
Hanna Nieminen
Olavi Ahonen
Mies saunalla
Pentti Irjala
Mies saunalla
Rauni Ikäheimo
Iita
Leo Lastumäki
Saarinen (uncredited)
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Tyyne Sundvall
Toivo Mäkelä
Viktor Sundvall
Rauni Luoma
Maija Länsilehto
Heikki Savolainen
Mauno Viljanen
Emma Väänänen
Saima Sundvall
Tommi Rinne
Juhlija (uncredited)
Tauno Kajander
Taave
Sylvi Salonen
Actress
Topi Kankainen
Alpertti
Keijo Lindroos
Mies tansseissa
Mauri Jaakkola
Ylioppilaskaveri
Severi Seppänen
Lääkäri
Kaija Siikala
Nuoruudenrakastettu
Kari Åkerberg
Viljo Sundvall (uncredited)
Seppo Sariola
Väinö Länsilehto (uncredited)
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