The Harvest Month
movie
Released October 05, 1956
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast
Toivo Mäkelä
as
Viktor Sundvall
Emma Väänänen
as
Saima Sundvall
Rauni Luoma
as
Maija Länsilehto
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
as
Tyyne Sundvall
Rauni Ikäheimo
as
Iita
Senni Nieminen
as
Hanna Nieminen
Heikki Savolainen
as
Mauno Viljanen
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Tauno Kajander
as
Taave
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Sylvi Salonen
as
Actress
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Topi Kankainen
as
Alpertti
Pentti Irjala
as
Mies saunalla
Olavi Ahonen
as
Mies saunalla
Crew
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Esko Nevalainen
as
Director of Photography
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Lauri Elo
as
Production Design
Matti Kassila
as
Director
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Nils Holm
as
Editor
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Gösta Salminen
as
Sound
Matti Kassila
as
Screenplay
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Ahti Sonninen
as
Original Music Composer
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F.E. Sillanpää
as
Novel
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Mauno Mäkelä
as
Executive Producer
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Eila Lehto
as
Hairstylist
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Mauri Jaakkola
as
Location Manager
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Kauno Roininen
as
"B" Camera Operator