Basic Info
Release: October 05, 1956
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: â 6.7/10 (10 votes)
Status: Released
The Harvest Month
1956
94 min
â 6.7/10
10 votes
Overview
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. SillanpÀÀ. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Finland
Spoken Languages
- Finnish fi
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Cast
Toivo MÀkelÀ
Viktor Sundvall
Emma VÀÀnÀnen
Saima Sundvall
Rauni Luoma
Maija LĂ€nsilehto
Aino-Maija Tikkanen
Tyyne Sundvall
Rauni IkÀheimo
Iita
Senni Nieminen
Hanna Nieminen
Heikki Savolainen
Mauno Viljanen
Tauno Kajander
Taave
Sylvi Salonen
Actress
Topi Kankainen
Alpertti
Pentti Irjala
Mies saunalla
Olavi Ahonen
Mies saunalla
Crew
Matti Kassila
Director
Matti Kassila
Screenplay
Mauno MÀkelÀ
Executive Producer
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