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The Harvest Month

The Harvest Month

Oct 05, 1956 1h 34m
6.7
10 votes

Synopsis

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. Sillanpää. 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.

Title The Harvest Month
Companies Fennada-Filmi
Countries Finland
Keywords based on novel or book, alcoholism
Toivo Mäkelä

Toivo Mäkelä

Viktor Sundvall
Emma Väänänen

Emma Väänänen

Saima Sundvall
Rauni Luoma

Rauni Luoma

Maija Länsilehto
Senni Nieminen

Senni Nieminen

Hanna Nieminen
Heikki Savolainen

Heikki Savolainen

Mauno Viljanen
Pentti Irjala

Pentti Irjala

Mies saunalla
Olavi Ahonen

Olavi Ahonen

Mies saunalla
Keijo Lindroos

Keijo Lindroos

Mies tansseissa
Mauri Jaakkola

Mauri Jaakkola

Ylioppilaskaveri
Kaija Siikala

Kaija Siikala

Nuoruudenrakastettu
Matti Kassila

Matti Kassila

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Kari Åkerberg

Kari Åkerberg

Viljo Sundvall (uncredited)
Tommi Rinne

Tommi Rinne

Juhlija (uncredited)
Leo Jokela

Leo Jokela

Juhlija (uncredited)
Leo Lastumäki

Leo Lastumäki

Saarinen (uncredited)
Seppo Sariola

Seppo Sariola

Väinö Länsilehto (uncredited)