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Finland released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: Finnish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Documentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Based on a novel by Antii Tuuri, Talvisota is a dramatized commemoration the 1939 Russo-Finnish war. Threatened with total annexation, Finland courageously faced down the Soviet forces, despite being outnumbered 50 to 1. The tiny country loses the vital Karelian Isthmus, but Finland remains an independent nation, never falling into the Communist sphere as the Soviets had intended. This long (3 hours plus) but never draggy film personalizes the war by concentrating on the exploits of one beleaguered resistance fighter (Taneli Makela). Also known as The Winter War, Talvisota was Finland's candidate for the 1989 Best Foreign Film Oscar. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...The Winter War ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget )
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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful
By Partisan
Format:DVD
The "Talvisota" is the war fought by Finland against USSR during winter 1939-1940. The conflict ended, logically, by a Soviet victory but still stands as a Finnish victory thanks to the brilliant resistance offered.
The movie "Talvisota" follows a group of Finnish reservists from the same region, including two brothers, from the pre-war mobilization on through the journey to the line and the terrifying battles on the border. Made in 1989, at a time when the USSR wasn't any more the threat it was from the 1940' on, it's not a nationalist film but a truly honest reenactment of 1939-1940 Finland with ordinary men responding to their country call to arms. The fact "Talvisota" was made with only finnish actors, unknown for anybody outside Finland, helps. "Talvisota" shows no special mission or decisive raid but the dangerous life of simple soldiers, from one spot to another.
It's an astonishing movie from the historical point of view. The massive Russian attacks are quite impressive, with real Soviet T-26 light tanks.
The movie is a long one - more than 3 hours - but is truly fascinating.
The movie "Talvisota" follows a group of Finnish reservists from the same region, including two brothers, from the pre-war mobilization on through the journey to the line and the terrifying battles on the border. Made in 1989, at a time when the USSR wasn't any more the threat it was from the 1940' on, it's not a nationalist film but a truly honest reenactment of 1939-1940 Finland with ordinary men responding to their country call to arms. The fact "Talvisota" was made with only finnish actors, unknown for anybody outside Finland, helps. "Talvisota" shows no special mission or decisive raid but the dangerous life of simple soldiers, from one spot to another.
It's an astonishing movie from the historical point of view. The massive Russian attacks are quite impressive, with real Soviet T-26 light tanks.
The movie is a long one - more than 3 hours - but is truly fascinating.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For scale and sheer remorseless grim-reality you cannot fault Winter War. It looks fantastic. My only slight gripe would be the sub-title translation, which seems a bit odd at times, and you can loose the plot because the dialogue becomes lost in translation.
Still, just sit back watch the visuals. Speilberg had obviosuly watched it before make Ryan...
Still, just sit back watch the visuals. Speilberg had obviosuly watched it before make Ryan...
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
The history about the war between Finland and Russia during the world wars is told strongly and honestly in this movie. Obviously the concentration is on Finlands side, it being the small, "David" against the big and powerful Russia. Characters are realistic, and the stor manages to show believably the horrors of war. There is no signs of the "american way" of commericialising or making the war beautiful, luckily enough.
A must for everybody interested in the world history.
A must for everybody interested in the world history.
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Stunning film-stunningly bad picture quality
This is a wonderful film with impressive battle scenes involving huge numbers of people. But it is very much an 80's product and lacks a certain punch. Read more
Published 20 hours ago by IanL.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good refelction of what the Winter War was all about
I have read various books about the Winter Wars & the Continuation War between Finland & Russia. The film is gritty, authentic & a reflection of how the Finns pragmatically dealt... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Thomas T10010
5.0 out of 5 stars
Winter War
There isn't much more that I can add than what I said previously about "Ambush 1941" in that it reveals the ugliness and stupidity of War.
Published 4 months ago by Richard Browne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent War Movie
A very realistic film about the Finnish war against Russia. Hard-hitting and with believable characters. Good to see the budget went as far as providing 'real' Russian tanks. Read more
Published 4 months ago by OdysseyMoon
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Winter War leaves you cold
Few of us, Catalan nationalists, know and admire the last hundred years of Finland's history, and however we have a lot to learn from it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Fluminis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great DVD
Great movie set in the winter war, it is in finnish but the subtitles are very good but are not obtrusive
Published 8 months ago by josh
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bad picture quality
This DVD has bad picture quality. Like it would have been taken behind a canvas.
After purchasing I found that I already had this movie published by another company (Finnkino)... Read more
After purchasing I found that I already had this movie published by another company (Finnkino)... Read more
Published 13 months ago by JF
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Quality
Im sure this is a great film but I have just started watching it and the picture quality of the DVD is shocking. Read more
Published 15 months ago by T. KELLY
1.0 out of 5 stars
Winter war !!!!
Poor film, do not bye! Poor picture, poor sound, poor subtitles and in a nut shell hard to watch, sorry!!
Published 16 months ago by P. Stobbs
4.0 out of 5 stars
In the fine tradition of Finnish war movies but sadly only the...
The Winter War (based on the same name novel by Antti Tuuri (The Winter War)), is a pretty grim, realistic and not very glorifying or hero worshiping type of war movie from... Read more
Published 18 months ago by AK
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