Here, Beneath the North Star

Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)

Täällä Pohjantähden alla

Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.

Date of release
1968-09-13
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (16)
Runtime
3h 6m
Genres
History, Drama
Director
Edvin Laine
Collection
Täällä Pohjantähden alla (Edvin Laine)

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Under the North Star

Here, Beneath the North Star is a 1968 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. The film is based on the first two volumes of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy Under the North Star. The third volume was adapted into a film two years later under the title Akseli and Elina. With a budget of approximately FIM 2.6 million, the film was one of the most expensive Finnish films of its time, and one of the first in which the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) participated in the production costs.

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