

1944 The Final Defence
2007 Directed by Åke LindmanThe Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
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Rauno Ahonen
....................................................Lieutenant Colonel
Mikko Bredenberg
....................................................Captain Carl-Birger Kvikant

Riko Eklundh
....................................................Colonel Sven Björkman

Marc Gassot
....................................................Sergeant Reino Lehväslaiho
Marcus Groth
....................................................Major General Ruben Lagus

Johan Hallström
....................................................Second Lieutenant Thorbjörnsson
Kari Hevossaari
....................................................Lieutenant Puhakka
Director
...........................................................Åke Lindman
Producer
...........................................................Alf Hemming
Writer
...........................................................Esko Salervo
Stefan Forss
Benedict Zilliacus
First Assistant Director
...........................................................Kerkko Kuha
Editor
...........................................................Sakari Kirjavainen
Production Companies
...................................................Åke Lindman Film-Production
Production Countries
........................................................Finland
Spoken Languages
....................................................Eesti
suomi
Genres
....................................................War
Drama
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