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Ambush (Finnish: Rukajärven tie) is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. Literally "Road of Rukajärvi", the film debuted on 22 January 1999 in Finland, after which it was released internationally. The film is based on a book written by Antti Tuuri and its leads are played by Peter Franzén as Lt. Eero Perkola and Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen, Lt. Perkola's love.
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| Directed by | Olli Saarela |
| Screenplay by | Olli Saarela Antti Tuuri |
| Based on | Novel by Antti Tuuri |
| Produced by | Ilkka Matila Jouni Mutanen Marko Röhr |
| Starring | Peter Franzén Irina Björklund Kari Heiskanen Taisto Reimaluoto Kari Väänänen Tommi Eronen |
| Cinematography | Kjell Lagerroos |
| Edited by | Juha Antti-Poika Jukka Nykänen Olli Soinio |
| Music by | Tuomas Kantelinen |
| Distributed by | MRP Matila Röhr Productions Oy |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | US$ 13 million |
| Box office | US$2.7 million (Finland)[1] |
Rukajärvi (Rugozero) is a municipality (as well as a lake) in Karelia, Russia, and it was occupied by the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941–44.
Cast
- Peter Franzén as Lieutenant Eero Perkola
- Irina Björklund as Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen
- Kari Heiskanen as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
- Taisto Reimaluoto as Corporal Unto Saarinen
- Kari Väänänen as Corporal Tauno Snicker
- Tommi Eronen as Private Simo Karppinen
- Pekka Heikkinen as Corporal Evert Rönkkö
- Pekka Huotari as Private Martti Raassina
- Tero Jartti as Private Moilanen
- Rauno Juvonen as Private Hämäläinen
Awards
The film won seven Jussi Awards in 2000 including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Photography, Best Edit, Best Staging, Best Sound Design and Best Score. The film was also entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
See also
- Winter War
- Talvisota (film) a film of another Antti Tuuri novel about Finland's Winter War
References
- Neiiendam, Jacob (10 December 1999). "Nordic: Top local production companies 1999". Screen International. p. 26.
- "21st Moscow International Film Festival (1999)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
External links
- Ambush at IMDb
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На других языках
- [en] Ambush (1999 film)
[ru] Дорога на Рукаярви
«Доро́га на Ру́кая́рви» (фин. Rukajärven tie, также известен в России под названиями «Сорок первый год: Противостояние», «Засада» и «В тылу врага») — фильм 1999 года. Снят по роману финского писателя Антти Туури «Жизнь — Родине» (фин. Elämä isänmaalle, 1998). Рукаярви — финское название села и озера Ругозеро (Муезерский район Республики Карелия).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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