The Harvest Month
1956 · 94 min
Drama
★ 6.7The 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.
Crew
- Director Matti Kassila
- Screenplay Matti Kassila
- Director of Photography Esko Nevalainen
Cast
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
Crew
- Director — Matti Kassila
- Screenplay — Matti Kassila
- Director of Photography — Esko Nevalainen
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