Talvisota : Winter war /
Fictionalized account of the Soviet invasion of Russia in 1939-40. The Finnish Army was able to hold back the Soviet Army in this 105 day battle and to preserve Finland's independence. This film is the first film made about this battle, recounted from the soldiers' point of view, showing t...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Finnish English |
| Language Notes: | In Finnish with English subtitles; introduction in English. |
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Dover, NJ :
Belle & Blade Studios,
[1990]
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| Series: | Armchair commander's classic war collection.
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| Summary: | Fictionalized account of the Soviet invasion of Russia in 1939-40. The Finnish Army was able to hold back the Soviet Army in this 105 day battle and to preserve Finland's independence. This film is the first film made about this battle, recounted from the soldiers' point of view, showing the brutality of daily life in the trenches in the middle of winter. |
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| Item Description: | Based on Aniti Touri's book, Talvisota. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1989, copyright by Nordisk films. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Kari Schlberg; music, Juha Tikka; editor, Keijo Virtanen. |