The Harvest Month

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.

Main Cast

Toivo Mäkelä

Viktor Sundvall

Age : 69 | Popularity : 6%

Emma Väänänen

Saima Sundvall

Age : 62 | Popularity : 15%

Rauni Luoma

Maija Länsilehto

Age : 84 | Popularity : 8%

Aino-Maija Tikkanen

Tyyne Sundvall

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Rauni Ikäheimo

Iita

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

Senni Nieminen

Hanna Nieminen

Age : 65 | Popularity : 5%

Heikki Savolainen

Mauno Viljanen

Age : 52 | Popularity : 9%

Tauno Kajander

Taave

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Matti Kassila
Writing	Novel	F.E. Sillanpää
	Screenplay	Matti Kassila
Editing	Editor	Nils Holm
Sound	Sound	Gösta Salminen
	Original Music Composer	Ahti Sonninen
Camera	Director of Photography	Esko Nevalainen
Art	Production Design	Lauri Elo
Production	Executive Producer	Mauno Mäkelä
Department	Role	Name

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