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6.6/10   28 votes
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Director:
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Writers:
Jaakko Pakkasvirta (screenplay) and
Timo Humaloja (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 September 1981 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
Not your average war movie more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Esko Salminen ... Kaarlo
Irina Milan ... Karin
Tom Wentzel ... Helmut von Stein
Hannu Lauri ... Olavi
Vesa-Matti Loiri ... Usko
Jukka-Pekka Palo ... Lieutenant Valonen
Esa Pakarinen ... War Photographer (as Esa Pakarinen Jr.)
Martti Pennanen ... General
Yrjö Parjanne ... Captain
Kalevi Kahra ... Seargeant Major
Elina Salo ... Nurse
Pekka Laiho ... Pioneer Captain
Kari Väänänen ... Young Captain
Jack Witikka ... Colonel
Harri Tirkkonen ... Colonel
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pedon merkki, eli kun eräs aikakausi päättyi (Finland) (long title)
Sign of the Beast (International: English title)
Synkkä yksinpuhelu (Finland) (working title)
Vilddjurets märke (Finland: Swedish title)
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Runtime:
Finland:120 min
Country:
Finland
Language:
Finnish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Certification:
Finland:K-12
Filming Locations:
Espoo, Finland more
Company:
Filmityö more

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5 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Not your average war movie, 2 September 2002
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This is a very touching movie about war. I saw it last spring at a small film festival in Turku. I was very surprised that I hadn't known about this film before, because I am very familiar Finnish films in general. Even though it can't be labelled as an anti-war movie, it has a very strong anti-war feel to it. It doesn't preach or moralize, and the audience is left alone to judge themselves. It is also a sad reminder of the fact that Finns allied with the Nazis and were partners in crime. Sometimes it feels like it's a sensitive subject to Finns, something that you don't speak out loud. This movie doesn't speak out loud either, it only whispers. It whispers many things and leaves you with something to think about. But sometimes it's not what you see or hear, but rather what is left unspoken. This is a kind of movie that does just that.

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