The Unknown Soldier
Tuntematon sotilas
Synopsis
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
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Tuntematon Sotilas (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Kosti Klemelä
Koskela
Heikki Savolainen
Hietanen
Reino Tolvanen
Rokka
Veikko Sinisalo
Lahtinen
Åke Lindman
Lehto
Pentti Siimes
Määttä
Leo Riuttu
Vanhala
Kaarlo Halttunen
Rahikainen
Matti Ranin
Kariluoto
Jussi Jurkka
Lammio
Tauno Palo
Sarastie
Pentti Irjala
Kaarna
Vilho Siivola
Mäkilä
Martti Romppanen
Sihvonen
Tapio Hämäläinen
Salo
Olavi Ahonen
Riitaoja
Tarmo Manni
Honkajoki
Veli-Matti Kaitala
Hauhia
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edvin Laine
- Screenplay & Story
- Juha Nevalainen
- Original Score
- Ahti Sonninen
- Original Title
- Tuntematon sotilas
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 3h 1m
- Production Studios
- Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edvin Laine
Juha Nevalainen, Väinö Linna
Ahti Sonninen
Olavi Tuomi, Pentti Unho, Osmo Harkimo, Antero Ruuhonen
Armas Vallasvuo, Osmo Harkimo
T.J. Särkkä
Department Leadership Roster
Aarre Koivisto
Production Design
Helena Hänninen
Costume Design
Edvin Laine
Director
T.J. Särkkä
Producer
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography
Pentti Unho
Director of Photography
Osmo Harkimo
Director of Photography
Antero Ruuhonen
Director of Photography
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Osmo Harkimo
Editor
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Ahti Sonninen
Original Music Composer
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What is The Unknown Soldier about?
It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns – the war has begun.
Who directed The Unknown Soldier?
The Unknown Soldier was directed by Edvin Laine.
Who stars in The Unknown Soldier?
The principal cast of The Unknown Soldier includes Kosti Klemelä, Heikki Savolainen, Reino Tolvanen, Veikko Sinisalo, Åke Lindman.
When was The Unknown Soldier released and how long is it?
The Unknown Soldier was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 3h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for The Unknown Soldier?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Unknown Soldier was composed by Ahti Sonninen.
Is The Unknown Soldier based on a book or true story?
The Unknown Soldier is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Väinö Linna".