Akseli and Elina (1970)
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Director:
Edvin Laine
Writers:
Georg Korkman, Väinö Linna, Edvin Laine, Juha Nevalainen, Juho Gartz.
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Aarno Sulkanen as Akseli Koskela |
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Ulla Eklund as Elina Koskela |
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Risto Taulo as Jussi Koskela |
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Anja Pohjola as Alma Koskela |
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Matti Pellonpää as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu" |
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Mirjam Novero as Anna Kivivuori |
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Kauko Helovirta as Otto Kivivuori |
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Esa Saario as Janne Kivivuori |
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Rose-Marie Precht as Ellen Salpakari |
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Matti Ranin as Lauri Salpakari |
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Maija-Leena Soinne as Aune Leppänen |
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Jussi Jurkka as Slukola |
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Ilkka Keltanen as Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi |
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Martti Järvinen as Ilmari Salpakari |
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Sini Sinervirta as Kaarina Koskela |
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Olavi Ahonen as Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää |
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Helge Herala as Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja |
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Harri Laurikka as Aulis Kivioja |
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Pentti Irjala as Preeti Leppänen |
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Risto Mäkelä as Lasse |
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Taneli Rinne as Arvo Töyry |
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Ismo Vehkakoski as Vilho |
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Ismo Kallio as Lauri 'Late' Kivioja |
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Kari Backman as Eero Koskela |
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Jari Koponen as Voitto Koskela |
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Juhani Kumpulainen as Antero Mellola |
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Aimo Tepponen as Pajunen |
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Kosti Klemelä as Rural Police Chief |
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Fritz-Hugo Backman as Pharmacist E. Dahlberg |
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Eino Kaipainen as Presiding judge |
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Ture Junttu as Arvo Töyry's defense attorney |
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Pertti Weckström as Medical officer |
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Tiiti Taskinen as Rouva Rautajärvi |
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Linda Lampenius as Kaarina vauvana (uncredited) |
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Sakari Jurkka as Toijala |
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Tuula Nyman as |
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Aaro Kurkela as groom at the wedding |
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Kaarina Tuunanen as |
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Pentti Auer as drunk guy |
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Aino Lohikoski as the crofter's wife |
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Katriina Rinne as Sanni Kivivuori |
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Jaakko Jokelin as council meeting disrupter |
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Veli Tuomas-Kettunen as council meeting disrupter |
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Hannu Vuorinen as disruptor of proceedings |
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Hannes Veivo as council member |
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Rauni Ranta as Siukola's wife |
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Olavi Tuomi as Drunk Guy |
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Holger Blommila as |
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Georg Korkman as |
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Elsa Turakainen as Alder Henna |
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Lauri Ahokas as |
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Lauri Kyöstilä as |
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Eero Kosteikko as |
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Kalevi Kahra as |
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Eero Keskitalo as |
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Paavo Pentikäinen as |
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Matti Rinne as |
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Kalle Sulkunen as |
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Elin Aaltonen as |
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Paavo Piironen as |
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Aimo Paapio as member of the municipal council |
| Directing | Edvin Laine | Director |
| Camera | Olavi Tuomi | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ensio Suominen | Production Design |
| Writing | Georg Korkman | Screenplay |
| Sound | Heikki Aaltoila | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Juho Gartz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mirja Traat | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pentti Taivainen | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Väinö Linna | Novel |
| Writing | Väinö Linna | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edvin Laine | Screenplay |
| Writing | Juha Nevalainen | Screenplay |
| Production | Mauno Mäkelä | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Matti Ylinen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ensio Lumes | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Georg Korkman | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Olavi Tuomi | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Katriina Kiiskinen | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siviä Friskberg | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mauri Jaakkola | Location Manager |
| Production | Pentti Pöllänen | Location Manager |
| Writing | Juho Gartz | Screenplay |
| Camera | Pentti Auer | Still Photographer |
| Production | Tiiti Taskinen | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Jussi Laine | "B" Camera Operator |
