The Winter War_
Original: Talvisota
"They held back the Russian Juggernaut in a frozen Hell!"
After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.
Starring
Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Winter War was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Overview
After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti an...
The Winter War is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 3h 9m.
CAST (20)
Taneli Mäkelä
Martti Hakala
Vesa Vierikko
Jussi Kantola
Timo Torikka
Pentti Saari
Heikki Paavilainen
Vilho Erkkilä
Antti Raivio
Erkki Somppi
Esko Kovero
Juho Pernaa
Martti Suosalo
Arvi Huhtala
Markku Huhtamo
Aatos Laitila
Matti Onnismaa
Veikko Korpela
Konsta Mäkelä
Paavo Hakala
Tomi Salmela
Matti Ylinen
Samuli Edelmann
Mauri Haapasalo
Vesa Mäkelä
Yrjö Haavisto
Aarno Sulkanen
Sihvo
Kari Kihlström
Jorma Potila
Esko Salminen
Matti Laurila
Kari Sorvali
Hannu Jutila
AS
Ari-Kyösti Seppo
Ahti Saari
Esko Nikkari
Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
Ville Virtanen
Jaakko Rajala
BOX OFFICE
$4.4M
Budget
STUDIOS (1)
National-Filmi
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
189 min (3h 9m)
Original Title
Talvisota
Language
FI
Country
FI
Rating
7.0/10 (91 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$4,414,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Winter War about?
After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.
How long is The Winter War?
The Winter War has a runtime of 189 minutes (3h 9m).
Who stars in The Winter War?
The cast of The Winter War includes Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Heikki Paavilainen, Antti Raivio.
What is the rating of The Winter War?
The Winter War has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 91 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War