The Harvest Month (1956)
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.
Release Date: 1956-10-05
Runtime: 94 minutes
Director: Matti Kassila
Top Cast
- Toivo Mäkelä as Viktor Sundvall
- Emma Väänänen as Saima Sundvall
- Rauni Luoma as Maija Länsilehto
- Aino-Maija Tikkanen as Tyyne Sundvall
- Rauni Ikäheimo as Iita
- Senni Nieminen as Hanna Nieminen
- Heikki Savolainen as Mauno Viljanen
- Tauno Kajander as Taave
- Sylvi Salonen as Actress
- Topi Kankainen as Alpertti
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