Release Date
05 Oct, 1956
Runtime
01:34: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
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.
Original Title
Elokuu
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Actors
Toivo Mäkelä
Emma Väänänen
Rauni Luoma
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Rauni Ikäheimo
Senni Nieminen
Heikki Savolainen
Pentti Irjala
Olavi Ahonen
Matti Kassila
Tommi Rinne
Leo Jokela
Leo Lastumäki
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