The Harvest Month (1956)
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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Matti Kassila
Writing:
- F.E. Sillanpää
- Matti Kassila
Stars:
Release Date: 1956-10-05
6.5/10
6.5/10
- Country: FI
- Language: suomi
- Runtime: 94
Mauno Viljanen
Viktor Sundvall
Saima Sundvall
Maija Länsilehto
Iita
Tyyne Sundvall
Hanna Nieminen
Mies saunalla
Mies saunalla
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Juhlija (uncredited)
Juhlija (uncredited)
Saarinen (uncredited)
