Tali-Ihantala 1944 (2007)

Directors:

Åke Lindman
Sakari Kirjavainen (co-director)

Writers:

Stefan Forss (writer)
Esko Salervo (dramaturge)
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Release Date:

7 December 2007 (Finland)

Genre:

Action | Drama | War

Plot:

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Rauno Ahonen	...	Colonel
Mikkomarkus Ahtiainen
Frank Biermann
Jussi Brech
Mikko Bredenberg	...	Captain Carl-Birger Kvikant
Filip Brenner
Riko Eklundh	...	Colonel Sven Björkman
Tomi Etelävuori	...	Lieutenant Harry Berner
Marc Gassot	...	Sergeant Reino Lehväslaiho
Marcus Groth	...	Major General Ruben Lagus
Jussi Hakanen
Johan Hallström	...	Second Lieutenant Thorbjörnsson
Tatu Hämäläinen
Jevgeni Haukka	...	(voice)
Jussi Heinonkoski	...	Soldier
Kari Hevossaari	...	Lieutenant Puhakka
Aku Hirviniemi
Antti Holma
Jani Honkaselkä
Niklas Hutton
Markku Hyvönen	...	Lance Corporal Ville Väisänen
Janne Hyytiäinen
Viggo Idman	...	Lieutenant Stig Hästö
Olli Ikonen	...	Major General Einar Vihma
Emil Johnsen
Eino-Heikki Jokelainen
Tapani Kalliomäki	...	Major Antti Suurkari
Janne Kallioniemi	...	Lieutenant Mauri Sartio
Pyry-Pekka Kantonen
Nikke Karjalainen
Santtu Karvonen
Sampo Kerola
Kari Ketonen	...	Major Eero Leppänen
Sami Kojonen
Jarno Kolehmainen
Riku Korhonen	...	Staff Sergeant Urpo Lempiäinen
Mio Korkman
Johannes Korpijaakko
Tapio Korpisaari
Lauri Kortelainen
Teemu Koskinen
Viktor Kukkonen	...	(voice)
Timo Kurvi
Markus Kuuskoski
Matti Laine
Pete Lattu	...	Radio Operator Kärkkäinen
Antti Launonen
Karo Lauronen
Tommi Liski	...	Lieutenant Osmo Mustakallio
Fredrik Liukkunen
Harri Liuksiala
Janne Lonka
Jesper Malm	...	Lieutenant Orvar Nilsson
Timo Mann
Jani Markkinen
Tatu Mönttinen
Jussi Nikkilä
Kasperi Nordman
Mika Nuojua	...	Radio Operator Haapanen
Lauri Nurkse
Jarkko Nyman
Jakob Öhrman
Taisto Oksanen	...	Major Heikki Mikkola
Mikko Paananen
Teemu Palosaari	...	Staff Sergeant Risto Miikki
Jukka-Pekka Pentikäinen	...	Lieutenant Bertil Torstila
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius	...	Lieutenant General Aksel Airo
Oskar Pöysti
Samu Pulkkinen
Jukka Puotila	...	Lieutenant General Karl Oesch
Matti Raita
Juhani Rajalin
Taisto Reimaluoto
Tuomas Rinta-Panttila	...	Sergeant Veikko Tiippana
Tarmo Ruubel	...	Major Jouko Hynninen
Joonas Saartamo
Tuomas Salla
Christian Sandström	...	Staff Sergeant Börje Brotell
Aleksi Sariola	...	Second Lieutenant Erkki Teppo
Asko Sarkola	...	Mannerheim
Lutz Schröter
Antti Seppänen
Fabian Silén	...	Lieutenant Lars Holmström
Mikko Silventola
Mitja Siren		(as Mitja Sirén)
Joel Sjögren
Kent Sjöman	...	(voice)
Jan-Christian Söderholm	...	Second Lieutenant Lars Forss
Kalle Sulalampi
Robin Svartström	...	Captain Lars Lazén
Juha Tetri	...	Captain Olev Õun
Kristian Thulesius
Onni Thulesius	...	Lance Corporal Olof Lagus
Jarkko Tiainen	...	Driver
Antti Timonen	...	Lance Corporal Heino Savukoski
Timo Torikka	...	Colonel Albert Puroma
Andrei Tsumak	...	(voice)
Timo Tuominen
Ilkka Tuomisto
Ivo Uukkivi	...	(voice) (as Ivo Uukivi)
Janne Vakio
Jose Viitala
Jussi-Petteri Viljanen
Ilkka Villi	...	Corporal Olli Taponen
Mario Vorwerk	...	Pilot 3
Jukka Voutilainen	...	(voice)
Gustav Wiklund	...	(voice) (as Gustaf Wiklund)

Directed by
Åke Lindman
Sakari Kirjavainen		(co-director)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stefan Forss		writer
Esko Salervo		dramaturge
Benedict Zilliacus		writer

Produced by
Alf Hemming	....	producer
Åke Lindman	....	producer

Original Music by
Timo Hietala

Cinematography by
Pauli Sipiläinen

Film Editing by
Juha Antti-Poika
Sakari Kirjavainen

Casting by
Christian Sandström

Costume Design by
Marjatta Nissinen

Makeup Department
Minna Hakala	....	assistant makeup artist
Jani Kylmälä	....	makeup artist
Tarja Lampi	....	makeup artist
Kata Launonen	....	makeup artist
Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio	....	makeup artist
Pia Mikkonen	....	makeup artist
Sini Muhonen	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Jukka-Pekka Pentikäinen	....	unit manager
Karoliina Veijo	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katri Kannisto	....	assistant director
Kerkko Kuha	....	first assistant director
Victoria Oscarsson	....	third assistant director
Juha Pursiainen	....	second unit director
Suvi Salokoski	....	first assistant director
Christian Sandström	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Eric Cederberg	....	carpenter
Jussi Heikkinen	....	assistant to property master
Timo Heino	....	carpenter
Tommi Hourula	....	property master
Tatu Huotari	....	stand-by prop
Ari Jokela	....	carpenter
Risto Karhula	....	set designer
Jouni Kortesato	....	props
Jouni Liukkonen	....	carpenter
Timo Luukkonen	....	carpenter
Heikki Mattila	....	assistant property master
Harri Nieminen	....	carpenter
Harri Poutiainen	....	stand-by prop
Jouni Rantala	....	carpenter
Atte Henteri Rantanen	....	carpenter
Tuomas Salla	....	assistant to property master
Ville Turtiainen	....	carpenter
Juha Virtanen	....	carpenter
Mats Wägar	....	property assistant trainee
Harri Willberg	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Johan Hake	....	sound recordist
Johan Hake	....	sound
Olli Huhtanen	....	sound effects editor
Olli Huhtanen	....	sound recordist
Pietari Koskinen	....	dialogue editor
Pietari Koskinen	....	sound editor
Pietari Koskinen	....	sound effects editor
Pietari Koskinen	....	sound recordist
Heikki Kossi	....	foley artist
Sebastian Lindholm	....	sound assistant
Peter Nordström	....	sound re-recording mixer
Oskari Viskari	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Timo Halén	....	special effects technician
Jesse Halonen	....	special effects trainee
Riku Hämäläinen	....	special effects assistant
Tuomas Helminen	....	special effects technician
Jakke Huovinen	....	special effects technician
Otto Ikäheimonen	....	special effects assistant
Amin Kassam	....	special effects technician
Matti Kihlström	....	special effects technician
Mikael Lysti	....	special effects technician
Konsta Mannerheimo	....	special effects coordinator
Salima Peippo	....	special effects technician
Jari Rinne	....	special effects technician
Joonas Selin	....	special effects trainee
Juuso Selin	....	special effects technician
Raine Toikkanen	....	special effects trainee
Joni Tuokko	....	special effects assistant
Tuomo Uusitalo	....	special effects trainee

Visual Effects by
Greg Fisher	....	color grader
Eki Halkka	....	digital artist (as Erkki Halkka)
Anna Konttinen	....	digital post-production producer
Olli Leppänen	....	visual effects
Antti Peltoranta	....	visual effects
Ville-Matti Vasama	....	visual effects
Martti Ylöstalo	....	digital post-production producer

Stunts
Mika Huisman	....	stunt performer
Jukka Jalkanen	....	stunt performer
Vesa Laakso	....	stunt performer
Esa Muittari	....	stunt performer
Esa Muittari	....	stunts
Mika Pietiläinen	....	stunts (as Mika Huisman)
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt coordinator
Janne Turkki	....	stunt performer
H.-P. Virkki	....	stunt performer (as Harri-Pekka Virkki)

Camera and Electrical Department
Åke Brandhild	....	gaffer
Antti Härkönen	....	first assistant camera: Santahamina
Niklas Kullström	....	lighting assistant
Risto Laasonen	....	first assistant camera
Seppo Louhi	....	cinematographer: "c" camera
Kyösti Niva	....	camera assistant: "c" camera
Kyösti Niva	....	first assistant camera
Kyösti Niva	....	second assistant camera
Toni Pasanen	....	grip
Nea Salminen	....	camera assistant: "b" camera
Miira Sipiläinen	....	still photographer
Ulf Sundwall	....	cinematographer: "b" camera
Ulf Sundwall	....	cinematographer: Germany
Ulf Sundwall	....	steadicam operator
Kaj Troberg	....	lighting technician
Anne Vahlsten	....	second assistant camera: Santahamina
Anne Vahlsten	....	video assistant
Juha Virtala	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Veera Reinhard	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jaana Behm	....	costumer
Janne Karjalainen	....	costumer
Päivi Koivula	....	wardrobe supervisor
Teo Mähar	....	wardrobe assistant
Susa Moilanen	....	costumer
Niina Palin	....	costumes
Riitta Peteri	....	costumer
Katri Saukonpää	....	costumes
Juha Tetri	....	uniform costumer

Editorial Department
Mika Kongas	....	digital film recordist
Kari Manns	....	colorist
Antti Peltoranta	....	on-line editor
Anne Vahlsten	....	assistant editor
Ville-Matti Vasama	....	digital film recordist

Music Department
Tapio Aaltonen	....	musician
Timo Hietala	....	music producer
Timo Hietala	....	musician
Tuomas Kinberg	....	orchestra manager
Teemu Kirjonen	....	deputy orchestra manager
Eero Koskinen	....	music stage manager
Kari Kriikku	....	musician
Mika Kupari	....	music stage manager
Jaakko Kuusisto	....	conductor
Topi Lehtipuu	....	musician
Antti Murto	....	music recordist
Heikki Nikula	....	musician
Mikko Oinonen	....	music mixer
Pasi Pirinen	....	musician
Olli Saraluoto	....	musical notes

Transportation Department
Claus Colling	....	pilot

Other crew
Tommi Aho	....	unspecified assistant
Markku Alanko	....	director: trailer
Henrik Amberla	....	unspecified assistant
Hannu Anttila	....	unspecified assistant
Juha Anttinen	....	unspecified assistant
Markus Backlund	....	unspecified assistant
John Bohman	....	unspecified assistant
Petja Eklund	....	unspecified assistant
Sampsa Fabritius	....	unspecified assistant
Tuomas Hänninen	....	unspecified assistant
Jukka Hanski	....	unspecified assistant
Juha Harju	....	unspecified assistant
Robert Hedengren	....	unspecified assistant
Jussi Heikkinen	....	assistant to location manager
Henri Heininen	....	unspecified assistant
Harri Hellstén	....	unspecified assistant
Kasperi Hietanen	....	unspecified assistant
Olli Holopainen	....	tank crew
Jukka Hoseus	....	unspecified assistant
Veli Hyypöläinen	....	unspecified assistant
Henri Inkinen	....	unspecified assistant
Santtu Jaakkola	....	unspecified assistant
Jussi Jääskeläinen	....	unspecified assistant
Hannu Jauhiainen	....	unspecified assistant
Rauno Jokela	....	unspecified assistant
Jani Jokinen	....	unspecified assistant
Jaakko Junnila	....	unspecified assistant
Liisa Juntunen	....	marketing supervisor
Heikki Juutilainen	....	unspecified assistant
Matti Kannisto	....	tank crew
Pasi Kannisto	....	tank crew
Jake Karhu	....	tank crew
Ari Karvinen	....	unspecified assistant
Kalle Kause	....	unspecified assistant
Pentti Keskimäki	....	film transfer
Outi Kinnunen	....	film transfer
Joonas Kivilaakso	....	unspecified assistant
Raimo Koivunen	....	unspecified assistant
Mika Kongas	....	film printing
Mauri Korhonen	....	unspecified assistant
Jouni Kortesato	....	location manager
Pekka Koskelo	....	unspecified assistant
Stefanus Koskinen	....	unspecified assistant
Sami Krause	....	unspecified assistant
Tuomas Kujansuu	....	unspecified assistant
Mira Kukkonen	....	catering supervisor
Niklas Kullström	....	production assistant
Paavo Kuosmanen	....	unspecified assistant
Jussi Kytö	....	quality control
Marko Lahti	....	unspecified assistant
Matti Lankinen	....	unspecified assistant
Sakari Lauriala	....	unspecified assistant
Jussi Lehtisaari	....	unspecified assistant
Janne Leivo	....	unspecified assistant
Tomi Levomäki	....	unspecified assistant
Anton Lindblom	....	unspecified assistant
Annika Lindén	....	production assistant
Franz Lindström	....	unspecified assistant
Tuomas Luttinen	....	unspecified assistant
Toni Maaninka	....	unspecified assistant
Hannele Majaniemi	....	script supervisor
Mikko Mäkelä	....	tank crew
Seppo Mäkelä	....	tank crew
Sami Mäki	....	unspecified assistant
Joonas Makkonen	....	unspecified assistant
Mikael Malinen	....	unspecified assistant
Tatu Masilkin	....	runner
Jaana Matson	....	runner
Heikki Mattila	....	assistant location manager
Tommi Merelin	....	web site designer
Tuomas Moilanen	....	production assistant
Jaakko Myrskyranta	....	unspecified assistant
Jukka Nenonen	....	unspecified assistant
Jorma Numminen	....	tank crew
Ari Ojala	....	tank crew
Tuomas Palola	....	director: teaser trailer
Tuomas Palola	....	editor: teaser trailer
Tuomas Palola	....	editor: trailer
Jukka-Pekka Pentikäinen	....	production coordinator
Jukka-Pekka Pentikäinen	....	production specialist
Jaakko Pihlaja	....	tank crew
Veera Reinhard	....	marketing assistant
Veera Reinhard	....	production secretary
Tuomas Salla	....	assistant to location manager
Mirja Salmenkivi	....	script supervisor: Santahamina
Veli-Pekka Sippola	....	tank crew
Evi Suppala	....	production assistant
Markku Uosukainen	....	gun expert
Markku Uosukainen	....	tank supervisor
Veli Uusitupa	....	gun assistant
Veli Uusitupa	....	production assistant
Noora Välikangas	....	catering assistant
Tanja Välikangas	....	catering assistant
Päivikki Välttilä	....	catering assistant
Mariia Viita	....	catering assistant
Sanna Vuorinen	....	production assistant
Sanna Vuorinen	....	production coordinator: Santahamina
Charlotta Weckström	....	production assistant

Thanks
Esa Harjula	....	thanks (as Luutnantti Esa Harjula)
Jussi Hautamäki	....	thanks (as Kenraaliluutnantti res Jussi Hautamäki)
Pertti Hautamäki	....	thanks (as Luutnantti Pertti Hautamäki)
Pasi Järvinen	....	thanks (as Luutnantti Pasi Järvinen)
Jouni Korhonen	....	thanks (as Yliluutnantti Jouni Korhonen)
Petra Koskelo	....	thanks (as Ylikersantti Petra Koskelo)
Caj-Cristian Liukonen	....	thanks (as Majuri Caj-Cristian Liukonen)
Santeri Martikainen	....	thanks (as Yliluutnantti Santeri Martikainen)
Anna-Maija Paananen	....	thanks
Sami Viitaniemi	....	thanks (as Kersantti Sami Viitaniemi)

Production Companies

• Åke Lindman Film-Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista International Finland (2007) (Finland) (all media)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Slaget om Finland (Sweden) [sv]
Tali-Ihantala - Slaget om Finland (Sweden) [sv]
Tali-Ihantala 1944 - Slaget om Finland (Sweden) [sv]

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish | Swedish | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Finland

Company:

Åke Lindman Film-Productions

Trivia:

Juha Tetri's lines were dubbed by Ivo Uukkivi.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Mannerheim: Perhaps I should go to bed.

Soundtrack:

Oi kallis Suomenmaa

think of it as a documentary, not a movie

Like I said in the discussion-threads about this movie: this a documentary masquerading as a movie. There's zero character-development and "drama". What we have instead is warfare. No BS, just warfare. If you expect good characters and all the other things you could find in other movies, this is not a movies for you. But if you are interested in warfare, then this movie delivers.

And to comment on the review by Mr. Stensson from Sweden: Continuation War is in fact _widely_ discussed in Finland :). And fighting alongside Germans was realistically speaking the only choice. Allying with the West was not possible, since Germany occupied Norway. Allying with Sweden was attempted, but Soviets would not allow it. Allying with Soviets was not an option, since they kept on harassing Finland after the war, and it was thought that they would resume hostilities sooner or later. And I would say that the West made a deal with the devil as well. In many ways the Stalinist USSR was just as bad as Nazi-Germany was.

Like it's name says, Continuation War was a direct continuation of Winter War. Had Winter War not happened, there would not have been Continuation War. And we all know who started the Winter War....

Finns never attempted to attack Leningrad, and they in fact voluntarily stopped at the old border in the Karelian Isthmus (well, they straightened the front by going over the border in the middle, but that's about it). Had they wanted to, they could have taken Leningrad, since Soviets had moved most of their troops against the Germans.

I would like to know what we _should_ have done instead? And in any case: hindsight is always 20/20. What all this has to do with the qualities of this particular movie is beyond me... If you want to further discuss this topic, my advice is to head to the discussion-forum.