The Harvest Month
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The Harvest Month

7.4 / 10 | 1h 34m | Finland
1956 | Drama
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.

Cast List (21)

Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Director
Emma Väänänen
Emma Väänänen
Saimi Sundvall
Rauni Luoma
Rauni Luoma
Maija Länsilehto
Senni Nieminen
Senni Nieminen
Hanna Nieminen
Heikki Savolainen
Heikki Savolainen
Mauno Viljanen
Topi Kankainen
Topi Kankainen
Alpertti
Pentti Irjala
Pentti Irjala
1# man at sauna
Keijo Lindroos
Keijo Lindroos
Dancing man
Mauri Jaakkola
Mauri Jaakkola
Viktor's friend
Leo Lastumäki
Leo Lastumäki
Policeman
Toivo Mäkelä
Toivo Mäkelä
Viktor Sundvall
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Tyyne Sundvall
Rauni Ikäheimo
Rauni Ikäheimo
Iita
Tauno Kajander
Tauno Kajander
Taave
Sylvi Salonen
Sylvi Salonen
Actress
Olavi Ahonen
Olavi Ahonen
2# man at sauna
Väinö Luutonen
Väinö Luutonen
Väinö Länsilehto
Severi Seppänen
Severi Seppänen
Doctor
Kaija Siikala
Kaija Siikala
Viktor's first love
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
Writer
F.E. Sillanpää
F.E. Sillanpää
Writer

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