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Akseli and Elina

Akseli and Elina1970

★6.6137 minDrama

A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.

Director

Writer

Georg Korkman Edvin Laine Väinö Linna Juha Nevalainen Juho Gartz

Score

Heikki Aaltoila

Stars

Aarno Sulkanen Ulla Eklund Risto Taulo

Cast61

Aarno Sulkanen
as Akseli Koskela
U
Ulla Eklund
as Elina Koskela
R
Risto Taulo
as Jussi Koskela
Anja Pohjola
as Alma Koskela
Matti Pellonpää
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Mirjam Novero
as Anna Kivivuori
Kauko Helovirta
as Otto Kivivuori
E
Esa Saario
as Janne Kivivuori
Rose-Marie Precht
as Ellen Salpakari
M
Matti Ranin
as Lauri Salpakari
M
Maija-Leena Soinne
as Aune Leppänen
Jussi Jurkka
as Slukola
I
Ilkka Keltanen
as Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi
M
Martti Järvinen
as Ilmari Salpakari
S
Sini Sinervirta
as Kaarina Koskela
Olavi Ahonen
as Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää
Helge Herala
as Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja
H
Harri Laurikka
as Aulis Kivioja
Pentti Irjala
as Preeti Leppänen
Risto Mäkelä
as Lasse
T
Taneli Rinne
as Arvo Töyry
I
Ismo Vehkakoski
as Vilho
I
Ismo Kallio
as Lauri 'Late' Kivioja
K
Kari Backman
as Eero Koskela
J
Jari Koponen
as Voitto Koskela
Juhani Kumpulainen
as Antero Mellola
Aimo Tepponen
as Pajunen
Kosti Klemelä
as Rural Police Chief
Fritz-Hugo Backman
as Pharmacist E. Dahlberg
Eino Kaipainen
as Presiding judge
T
Ture Junttu
as Arvo Töyry's defense attorney
P
Pertti Weckström
as Medical officer
T
Tiiti Taskinen
as Rouva Rautajärvi
Linda Lampenius
as Kaarina vauvana (uncredited)
Sakari Jurkka
as Toijala
Tuula Nyman
A
Aaro Kurkela
as groom at the wedding
K
Kaarina Tuunanen
Pentti Auer
as drunk guy
Aino Lohikoski
as the crofter's wife
K
Katriina Rinne
as Sanni Kivivuori
J
Jaakko Jokelin
as council meeting disrupter
V
Veli Tuomas-Kettunen
as council meeting disrupter
H
Hannu Vuorinen
as disruptor of proceedings
H
Hannes Veivo
as council member
Rauni Ranta
as Siukola's wife
O
Olavi Tuomi
as Drunk Guy
H
Holger Blommila
G
Georg Korkman
Elsa Turakainen
as Alder Henna
L
Lauri Ahokas
L
Lauri Kyöstilä
E
Eero Kosteikko
Kalevi Kahra
E
Eero Keskitalo
Paavo Pentikäinen
M
Matti Rinne
K
Kalle Sulkunen
E
Elin Aaltonen
P
Paavo Piironen
A
Aimo Paapio
as member of the municipal council

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