Under the North Star
Täällä Pohjantähden alla
Synopsis
Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.
Part of the Täällä Pohjantähden alla (Timo Koivusalo)
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Top Cast
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Ilkka Koivula
Akseli Koskela
Vera Kiiskinen
Elina Koskela
Risto Tuorila
Jussi Koskela
Ritva Jalonen
Alma Koskela
Mikko Nousiainen
August "Aku" Koskela
Tuukka Huttunen
Aleksi Koskela
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
kirkkoherra Lauri Salpakari
Jonna Järnefelt
Ellen Salpakari
Antti Luusuaniemi
Ilmari Salpakari
Heikki Nousiainen
Aadolf Halme
Seela Sella
Emma Halme
Esko Roine
Otto Kivivuori
Sara Paavolainen
Anna Kivivuori
Tapani Kalliomäki
Janne Kivivuori
Niko Saarela
Oskari Kivivuori
Tomi Salmela
Anton Laurila
Eija Vilpas
Aliina Laurila
Elena Leeve
Elma Laurila
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.2M
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Timo Koivusalo
- Screenplay & Story
- Timo Koivusalo
- Original Score
- Jaakko Kuusisto
- Original Title
- Täällä Pohjantähden alla
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 3h 13m
- Production Budget
- $6.2M
- Production Studios
- Artista Filmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Timo Koivusalo
Timo Koivusalo, Väinö Linna
Jaakko Kuusisto
Pertti Mutanen
Jyrki Luukko, Timo Koivusalo
Timo Koivusalo
Department Leadership Roster
Timo Koivusalo
Producer
Timo Koivusalo
Director
Jyrki Luukko
Editor
Timo Koivusalo
Editor
Timo Koivusalo
Screenplay
Jaakko Kuusisto
Original Music Composer
Leila Jäntti
Costume Design
Juha Pursiainen
Stunt Coordinator
Pertti Mutanen
Director of Photography
Markku Myllymäki
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Under the North Star
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Under the North Star about?
Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.
Who directed Under the North Star?
Under the North Star was directed by Timo Koivusalo.
Who stars in Under the North Star?
The principal cast of Under the North Star includes Ilkka Koivula, Vera Kiiskinen, Risto Tuorila, Ritva Jalonen, Mikko Nousiainen.
When was Under the North Star released and how long is it?
Under the North Star was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 3h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Under the North Star?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Under the North Star was composed by Jaakko Kuusisto.
Is Under the North Star based on a book or true story?
Under the North Star is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Väinö Linna".