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The Unknown Soldier (1955)

Original title: Tuntematon sotilas / The Unknown Soldier
1955 · 2 h 57 min
Directed by Edvin Laine
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Cast

Kosti Klemelä Heikki Savolainen Reino Tolvanen Veikko Sinisalo Åke Lindman Pentti Siimes

Credits

Written by: Väinö Linna

Plot

An infantry machine-gun company fights in the Continuation War against the Soviet Union, with soldiers of different backgrounds sharing the harsh reality of the front. Based on Väinö Linna's novel.

Sinekatalog’s take

A classic of Finnish cinema, still a national tradition at Independence Day.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (8,202 votes)
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