1944 The Final Defence (2007)
Tali-Ihantala 1944
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
- Date of release
- 2007-12-07
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (34)
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Director
- Åke Lindman
Casting
- Rauno Ahonen — Lieutenant Colonel
- Mikko Bredenberg — Captain Carl-Birger Kvikant
- Riko Eklundh — Colonel Sven Björkman
- Marc Gassot — Sergeant Reino Lehväslaiho
- Marcus Groth — Major General Ruben Lagus
- Johan Hallström — Second Lieutenant Thorbjörnsson
- Kari Hevossaari — Lieutenant Puhakka
- Aku Hirviniemi — Tykistön tulenjohtaja
- Antti Holma — Soldier
- Janne Hyytiäinen — Major of Air-force
- Mikkomarkus Ahtiainen — Soldier
- Frank Biermann — Soldier
Interesting facts
- Budget: €3.1M
Tali-Ihantala 1944 is a 2007 Finnish war film directed by Åke Lindman and Sakari Kirjavainen, based on the Battle of Tali–Ihantala during the Continuation War. Filming began during the summer of 2006 and was screened in autumn 2007. Lindman wanted the film to be as real as possible, and only include facts. He also wanted Finns to remember the sacrifices the soldiers made in those battles.
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