The Unknown Soldier (1985)
Tuntematon sotilas (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 3h 17min
- Drama, War
- 06 Dec 1985 (Finland)
- Movie
This film is the second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna with the same name as the film. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War"...
See more »
Director:
Writers:
Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
 |
Risto Tuorila | ... |
Koskela
|
| Pirkka-Pekka Petelius | ... |
Hietanen
|
|
|
|
Paavo Liski | ... |
Rokka
|
|
|
Mika Mäkelä | ... |
Rahikainen
|
|
|
Pertti Koivula | ... |
Lahtinen
|
|
|
Tero Niva | ... |
Vanhala
|
|
|
Ossi-Ensio Korvuo | ... |
Määttä
|
|
|
Mikko Niskanen | ... |
Salo
|
|
|
Pauli Poranen | ... |
Lehto
|
|
|
Hannu Kivioja | ... |
Riitaoja
|
|
|
Juha Riihimäki | ... |
Sihvonen
|
|
|
Seppo Juusonen | ... |
Suentassu
|
|
|
Timo Virkki | ... |
Honkajoki
|
|
|
Vesa Ala-Seppälä | ... |
Hauhia
|
|
|
Risto Hetta | ... |
Vuorela
|
|
|
Veli-Matti Pernu | ... |
Kaukonen
|
| Kari Väänänen | ... |
Lammio
|
|
|
|
Pekka Ketonen | ... |
Kariluoto
|
|
|
Veikko Tiitinen | ... |
Kaarna
|
|
|
Matti Nurminen | ... |
Sarastie
|
|
|
Olavi Levula | ... |
Karjula
|
|
|
Martti Kainulainen | ... |
Korsumäki
|
|
|
Jaakko Kuusisaari | ... |
Mäkilä
|
|
|
Erkki Hetta | ... |
Viirilä
|
|
|
Markku Lukka | ... |
Ukkola
|
|
|
Jouni Näreaho | ... |
Tyynelä
|
| Risto Salmi | ... |
Korpela
|
|
|
|
Ensio Kortelainen | ... |
Mielonen
|
|
|
Eppu Nuotio | ... |
Kotilainen
(as Eeva-Riitta Rantanen)
|
|
|
Eeva Kankaanpää | ... |
Vera
|
|
|
Veli-Pekka Sahari | ... |
Military Priest
|
|
|
Yrjö Parjanne | ... |
Colonel
|
|
|
Jarmo Tulonen | ... |
Captain Lautsalo
|
|
|
Ivan Varpalahti | ... |
Karelian Old Man
|
|
|
Pentti Vyyryläinen | ... |
Lieutenant Autio
|
|
|
Juhani Lairo | ... |
Private Eerola
|
|
|
Matti Sunikka | ... |
Uusitalo
|
|
|
Jarmo Kingelin | ... |
Second Lieutenant
|
|
|
Roger Casagrande | ... |
Prisoner of War
|
|
|
Ola Tuominen | ... |
Corporal
|
|
|
Ibragim Aliyev | ... |
Prisoner of War
|
|
|
Pentti Helin | ... |
Executed Soldier
|
|
|
Maija-Liisa Takalo | ... |
Old Woman in Petrozavodsk
|
|
|
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi | ... |
Young Second Lieutenant
|
|
|
Juho Jansson | ... |
Leader of the Execution Group
|
|
|
Ari Korventausta | ... |
Boy
|
|
|
Mikael Kerimov | ... |
Baranov
|
|
|
Jouko-Thomas Kleine | ... |
Recruit
(as Jouko Thomas Kleine)
|
|
|
Esko Koiranen | ... |
Executed Soldier
|
|
|
Tarja Härkönen | ... |
Lotta in Cantina
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Ilkka Karjalainen | ... |
kensaaliluutnantti Heinrich
|
|
|
Tapani Koskimäki | ... |
Vanha reserviläinen
|
|
|
Markku Kovasin | ... |
Moottoripyörällä ajava sotilas
|
|
|
Hilkka Partio | ... |
Paraatia seuraava nainen
|
|
|
Jussi Pitkämäki |
|
|
|
|
Juho Pyykönen |
|
|
|
|
Salme Saira | ... |
lotta Petroskoissa
|
|
|
Tuula Tiainen | ... |
lotta Petroskoissa
|
|
|
Esa Heinonen | ... |
Majurin adjutantti (uncredited)
|
|
|
Risto Höylä | ... |
Ambulanssin kuljettaja (uncredited)
|
|
|
Jaakko Kallio | ... |
Lääkintämies (uncredited)
|
|
|
Pentti Kasurinen | ... |
sotilas Petroskoihin tultaessa (uncredited)
|
|
|
Päivi Kela | ... |
lotta Petroskoissa (uncredited)
|
|
|
Sirkka Metsäsaari | ... |
lottaupseeri Petroskoissa (uncredited)
|
|
|
Ilpo Nurmi | ... |
Sotilas (uncredited)
|
|
|
Arvo Pirhonen | ... |
Paraatia seuraava ukko (uncredited)
|
|
|
Carl Mikael Renlund | ... |
vänrikki, TK-kuvaaja (uncredited)
|
|
|
Rauha Valkonen | ... |
lotta Petroskoissa (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Rauni Mollberg | ||
Written by
| Veikko Aaltonen | ... | () |
| Väinö Linna | ... | (novel) |
| Rauni Mollberg | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rauni Mollberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Heikki Valpola | ||
Cinematography by
| Esa Vuorinen | ||
Editing by
| Olli Soinio | ||
Editorial Department
| Juha Jeromaa | ... | assistant editor |
| Antti Kokko | ... | colorist |
Art Direction by
| Ensio Suominen | ||
Costume Design by
| Tom Hamberg | ||
Makeup Department
| Sinikka Hursti | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Eila Werning | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Veikko Aaltonen | ... | assistant director |
| Seppo Heinonen | ... | assistant director |
| Ilkka Järvi-Laturi | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Risto Höylä | ... | assistant property master / carpenter |
| Pekka Kuparinen | ... | assistant property master |
| Rauli Lonka | ... | assistant property master |
| Raimo Mikkola | ... | property master |
| Ilpo Nurmi | ... | assistant property master |
| Perttu Pohjanperä | ... | carpenter |
| Markku Uosukainen | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Antero Honkanen | ... | sound effects |
| Tuomo Kattilakoski | ... | sound effects / sound recordist |
| Lars Klettner | ... | sound mixer |
| Matti Kuortti | ... | sound editor |
| Olli Soinio | ... | sound editor |
| Oskari Viskari | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Timo Etelälahti | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Erkki Hiltunen | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Veikko Kanninen | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Lasse Lind | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Martti Mähönen | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Lasse Sorsa | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Esa Vuorinen | ... | pyrotechnician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eero Haapaniemi | ... | assistant camera |
| Timo Heinänen | ... | assistant camera |
| Juha Jeromaa | ... | photographer |
| Reijo Meronen | ... | lighting technician |
| Pertti Mutanen | ... | lighting technician |
| Raimo Paananen | ... | first assistant camera / still photographer |
| Jouko Seppälä | ... | lighting technician (as Jouko Seppänen) |
| Pauli Sipiläinen | ... | cinematographer: "b" camera |
| Kai Troberg | ... | lighting technician (as Kaj Troberg) |
| Olli Varja | ... | lighting technician |
Location Management
| Raimo Mikkola | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Juha Jeromaa | ... | script supervisor |
| Katri Ruotsalainen | ... | script supervisor |
| Mirja Salmenkivi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Reino Naavasalo | ... | military advisor |
| Toivo Paukkunen | ... | military advisor |
| Ahti K. Vuorensola | ... | military advisor |
| Toivo Tuomainen | ... | accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Kinosto (1985) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Showtime Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- VL-Media (2015) (Finland) (DVD) (30th Anniversary Release)
- VL-Media (2018) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) / Tallennepalvelu (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1987) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This film is the second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna with the same name as the film. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944). The film tells the story of the fate of a machine gun platoon made up of young conscripts from various parts of Finland fighting against the Russian army from the beginning (summer 1941) to the end (summer/autumn 1944) of the war. Many of the characters are based on author Linna's brothers in arms. Written by Anonymous |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | FIM14,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | To make the film look more realistic Rauni Mollberg wanted it be shot entirely with a hand-held camera. That was a style familiar from Mollberg's previous films. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Molle: Ohjaajamuotokuva akateemikko Rauni Mollbergista (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jääkärin marssi See more » |
| Quotes |
Corporal:
Here you don't smile! If someone can afford to smile in his civilian life, he must remember that here it is not allowed to neigh like a horse! See more » |