Akseli and Elina
| Akseli and Elina | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edvin Laine |
| Produced by | Mauno Mäkelä |
| Written by |
Väinö Linna Edvin Laine |
| Starring | Aarno Sulkanen |
| Cinematography | Olavi Tuomi |
Release dates |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Akseli and Elina (Finnish: Akseli ja Elina) is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] The film is based on the third volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy Under the North Star. It's a sequel to the 1968 film Here, Beneath the North Star which was based on the two first volumes of the trilogy.
Cast
- Aarno Sulkanen as Akseli Koskela
- Ulla Eklund as Elina Koskela
- Risto Taulo as Jussi Koskela
- Anja Pohjola as Alma Koskela
- Mirjam Novero as Anna Kivivuori
- Kauko Helovirta as Otto Kivivuori
- Esa Saario as Janne Kivivuori
- Rose-Marie Precht as Ellen Salpakari
- Matti Ranin as Lauri Salpakari
- Maija-Leena Soinne as Aune Leppänen
- Jussi Jurkka as Siukola
- Ilkka Keltanen as Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi
- Martti Järvinen as Ilmari Salpakari
References
- ↑ "7th Moscow International Film Festival (1971)". MIFF. Retrieved 2012-12-22.