
The Harvest Month
Original title: Elokuu
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6.7/10
(10)
10/5/1956
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1h 34min

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Synopsis
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.
Direction: Matti Kassila
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

Pentti Irjala
Mies saunalla

Olavi Ahonen
Mies saunalla