Pohjantähti (1973)
Jussi Koskela clears a plot of land for his family in the village of Pentinkulma in southern Häme. His son Akseli joins the Red Guard and takes part in the Civil War of 1918, at the end of which he is imprisoned. After his release, Akseli returns to Pentinkulma and tries to raise his family with his wife Elina, as well as acquire more land for his croft in a politically hostile environment. The Winter War and Continuation War take a heavy toll on the Koskela family, but despite this, life goes on.
Director:
Edvin Laine
Writers:
Väinö Linna, Juha Nevalainen, Edvin Laine, Matti Kassila, Juho Gartz, Georg Korkman.
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Aarno Sulkanen as |
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Titta Karakorpi as |
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Risto Taulo as |
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Anja Pohjola as |
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Ulla Eklund as |
| Writing | Väinö Linna | Novel |
| Writing | Väinö Linna | Screenplay |
| Writing | Juha Nevalainen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edvin Laine | Screenplay |
| Writing | Matti Kassila | Screenplay |
| Writing | Juho Gartz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Georg Korkman | Screenplay |
| Camera | Olavi Tuomi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Juho Gartz | Editor |
| Editing | István Szintai | Editor |
| Sound | Heikki Aaltoila | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ensio Suominen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aino Mantsas | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mirja Traat | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pentti Taivainen | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mauno Mäkelä | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Matti Ylinen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ensio Lumes | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Pekka Parikka | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Georg Korkman | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Olavi Tuomi | Assistant Director |
| Production | Matti Kassila | Production Manager |
| Directing | Edvin Laine | Director |
| Camera | Jussi Laine | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Pentti Auer | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siviä Friskberg | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Tiiti Taskinen | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Katriina Kiiskinen | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Georg Korkman | Production Secretary |
| Production | Tiiti Taskinen | Production Secretary |
| Production | Mauri Jaakkola | Location Manager |
| Production | Allan Lindfors | Location Manager |
| Production | Pentti Pöllänen | Location Manager |
