The Harvest Month

Oct 5, 1956

1h 34m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fennada-Filmi

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Cast

Viktor Sundvall

Toivo Mäkelä

Saima Sundvall

Emma Väänänen

Maija Länsilehto

Rauni Luoma

Tyyne Sundvall

Aino-Maija Tikkanen

Iita

Rauni Ikäheimo

Hanna Nieminen

Senni Nieminen

Mauno Viljanen

Heikki Savolainen

Taave

Tauno Kajander

Actress

Sylvi Salonen

Alpertti

Topi Kankainen

Mies saunalla

Pentti Irjala

Mies saunalla

Olavi Ahonen

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