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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.

Top Cast

  • Toivo Mäkelä

    Toivo Mäkelä

    Viktor Sundvall

  • Emma Väänänen

    Emma Väänänen

    Saima Sundvall

  • Rauni Luoma

    Rauni Luoma

    Maija Länsilehto

  • Aino-Maija Tikkanen

    Aino-Maija Tikkanen

    Tyyne Sundvall

  • Rauni Ikäheimo

    Rauni Ikäheimo

    Iita

  • Senni Nieminen

    Senni Nieminen

    Hanna Nieminen

  • Heikki Savolainen

    Heikki Savolainen

    Mauno Viljanen

  • Tauno Kajander

    Tauno Kajander

    Taave

  • Sylvi Salonen

    Sylvi Salonen

    Actress

Overview

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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