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The Harvest Month( 1956)

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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 Billed Cast

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      Toivo Mäkelä

      Viktor Sundvall

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      Emma Väänänen

      Saima Sundvall

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      Rauni Luoma

      Maija Länsilehto

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      Aino-Maija Tikkanen

      Tyyne Sundvall

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      Rauni Ikäheimo

      Iita

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      Senni Nieminen

      Hanna Nieminen

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      Heikki Savolainen

      Mauno Viljanen

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      Tauno Kajander

      Taave

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      Sylvi Salonen

      Actress

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      Topi Kankainen

      Alpertti

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      Pentti Irjala

      Mies saunalla

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      Olavi Ahonen

      Mies saunalla

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      Keijo Lindroos

      Mies tansseissa

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      Mauri Jaakkola

      Ylioppilaskaveri

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      Severi Seppänen

      Lääkäri

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      Kaija Siikala

      Nuoruudenrakastettu

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      Matti Kassila

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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      Kari Åkerberg

      Viljo Sundvall (uncredited)

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      Tommi Rinne

      Juhlija (uncredited)

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      Leo Jokela

      Juhlija (uncredited)

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      Leo Lastumäki

      Saarinen (uncredited)

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      Seppo Sariola

      Väinö Länsilehto (uncredited)

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    Facts

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • alcoholism