The Harvest Month
Oct 05, 1956 · 1h 34m
Director
Matti KassilaOverview
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.
Cast of The Harvest Month
Toivo MäkeläViktor Sundvall
Emma VäänänenSaima Sundvall
Rauni LuomaMaija Länsilehto
Aino-Maija TikkanenTyyne Sundvall
Rauni IkäheimoIita
Senni NieminenHanna Nieminen
Heikki SavolainenMauno Viljanen
Tauno KajanderTaave- Sylvi SalonenActress
- Topi KankainenAlpertti
Pentti IrjalaMies saunalla
Olavi AhonenMies saunalla- Keijo LindroosMies tansseissa
- Mauri JaakkolaYlioppilaskaveri
- Severi SeppänenLääkäri
- Kaija SiikalaNuoruudenrakastettu
Matti KassilaNarrator (voice) (uncredited)- Kari ÅkerbergViljo Sundvall (uncredited)
Tommi RinneJuhlija (uncredited)
Leo JokelaJuhlija (uncredited)
Leo LastumäkiSaarinen (uncredited)- Seppo SariolaVäinö Länsilehto (uncredited)
Crew of The Harvest Month
- Matti KassilaDirector, Screenplay
- F.E. SillanpääNovel
- Mauno MäkeläExecutive Producer
- Ahti SonninenOriginal Music Composer
- Esko NevalainenDirector of Photography
- Nils HolmEditor
- Lauri EloProduction Design
- Gösta SalminenSound
- Eila LehtoHairstylist
- Mauri JaakkolaLocation Manager
- Kauno Roininen"B" Camera Operator
About The Harvest Month
What is The Harvest Month about?
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…
When was The Harvest Month released?
The Harvest Month was released on October 5, 1956.
How long is The Harvest Month?
The Harvest Month runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
Who directed The Harvest Month?
The Harvest Month was directed by Matti Kassila.
Who is in the cast of The Harvest Month?
The cast of The Harvest Month includes Toivo Mäkelä (Viktor Sundvall), Emma Väänänen (Saima Sundvall), Rauni Luoma (Maija Länsilehto), Aino-Maija Tikkanen (Tyyne Sundvall) and Rauni Ikäheimo (Iita).