The Harvest Month (1956)
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.
Rated
K-16
Year
1956
Country
FI
Language
Finnish
Release date
5 October 1956
TMDB
6.7 (11)
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Toivo Mäkelä
Viktor Sundvall
Emma Väänänen
Saima Sundvall
Rauni Luoma
Maija Länsilehto
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Tyyne Sundvall
Rauni Ikäheimo
Iita
Senni Nieminen
Hanna Nieminen
Heikki Savolainen
Mauno Viljanen
T
Tauno Kajander
Taave
S
Sylvi Salonen
Actress
T
Topi Kankainen
Alpertti
Pentti Irjala
Mies saunalla
Olavi Ahonen
Mies saunalla
K
Keijo Lindroos
Mies tansseissa
M
Mauri Jaakkola
Ylioppilaskaveri
S
Severi Seppänen
Lääkäri
K
Kaija Siikala
Nuoruudenrakastettu
Matti Kassila
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
K
Kari Åkerberg
Viljo Sundvall (uncredited)
Tommi Rinne
Juhlija (uncredited)
Leo Jokela
Juhlija (uncredited)
Leo Lastumäki
Saarinen (uncredited)
S
Seppo Sariola
Väinö Länsilehto (uncredited)
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