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Cast
Aarno Sulkanen
as Akseli Koskela
Titta Karakorpi
as Elina Koskela
Risto Taulo
as Jussi Koskela
Anja Pohjola
as Alma Koskela
Kalevi Kahra
as Adolf Halme
Rose-Marie Precht
as Ellen Salpakari
Matti Ranin
as Lauri Salpakari
Mirjam Novero
as Anna Kivivuori
Kauko Helovirta
as Otto Kivivuori
Maija-Leena Soinne
as Aune Leppänen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1968
Runtime3h 06m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes16
DirectorEdvin Laine
WritersEdvin Laine, Väinö Linna, Matti Kassila
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHere, Beneath the North Star
About Here, Beneath the North Star
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.
Directed by Edvin Laine, Here, Beneath the North Star leans on a strong ensemble — Aarno Sulkanen, Titta Karakorpi, Risto Taulo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1968.
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