The Harvest Month (1956)

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. S...illanpää. 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. more

Directing:
  • Matti Kassila

Writing:
  • F.E. Sillanpää
  • Matti Kassila

Stars:
Release Date: 1956-10-05
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  • Country: FI
  • Language: suomi
  • Runtime: 94

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Rauni Ikäheimo
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Toivo Mäkelä
Toivo Mäkelä
Viktor Sundvall
Emma Väänänen
Emma Väänänen
Saima Sundvall
Rauni Luoma
Rauni Luoma
Maija Länsilehto
Heikki Savolainen
Heikki Savola...
Mauno Viljanen
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Aino-Maija Ti...
Tyyne Sundvall
Senni Nieminen
Senni Niemine...
Hanna Nieminen
Pentti Irjala
Pentti Irjala
Mies saunalla
Olavi Ahonen
Olavi Ahonen
Mies saunalla
Leo Lastumäki
Leo Lastumäki
Saarinen (uncredited)
Tommi Rinne
Tommi Rinne
Juhlija (uncredited)
Leo Jokela
Leo Jokela
Juhlija (uncredited)
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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