The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier (1985)

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Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).

Date of release
1985-12-06
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (47)
Runtime
3h 19m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Rauni Mollberg

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Unknown Soldier
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Unknown Soldier is a Finnish film from 1985 directed by Rauni Mollberg. It is based on the 1954 best selling Finnish novel of the same name written by Väinö Linna. It is the second film adaptation of Linna's novel, the first one being the 1955 film of the same title, directed by Edvin Laine. The third film adaptation of the same novel was released in 2017, directed by Aku Louhimies.

Production

Mollberg used young and unknown actors, many of whom are now famous. The film was shot in color with much hand-held footage, attempting to portray the story more realistically than the prior Edvin Laine version. This has often led to unfavorable comparisons with the better-known 1955 adaption. Although a full musical score was composed for the movie, Mollberg released the finished film without it for stylistic reasons.

Making the 1985 version cost more than 20 times as much as the 1955 film: the production costs of Edvin Laine's film were approximately FIM 650,000 in 1985 currency, while Rauni Mollberg's film was over FIM 14 million, making it the most expensive Finnish film of all time when it was completed.

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