Talvisota means "Winter War", and is obviously about the war between Finland and Soviet Russia 1939-1940. The movie is about a group of Finnish soldiers, holding the Russians at bay from a trench.

A link to the IMDB article: Talvisota (1989)

It is a very good war movie, and I would recommend anyone to see it. However, as it is a Finnish movie, make sure to download a version that has English subtext.

/Kommando

Heres a coupla other threads about it

"The Winter War" going DVD

anyone seen Talvisota?

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Just been watching extracts on You Tube, might have to get the DVD.
If I knew where to find it.

(Mods, do want to merge this thread with the others?)

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There is also
Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia

MastersWork Media : Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice Documentary

There also another Finnish movie .This one on the Continuation war of 1944. Called "Tali-Ihantala 1944"

Tali-Ihantala | 1944


Trailer from the movie.
YouTube - Tali-Ihantala 1944 trailer

StuG III
YouTube - Stug III inTali-Ihantala 1944

T-34/85
YouTube - T34-85 in Tali Ihantala 1944 part 1

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman.

I'm the "Confederate with a pipe"!! LOL

There are three versions of Talvisota.

Original: 195 min

U.S. version: 125 min (Awful picture quality, several important scenes missing)

TV version: 250 min (Aired only on Finnish TV)

You can find the original version on DVD at eBay UK.

Or here: http://www.suomikauppa.fi/product_in...roducts_id=609

The 4 hour miniseries is definitely the best version. Unfortunately there is no sign of a DVD release. It will be aired on Finnish TV in spring 2009.

That's also a very good movie (Tali-Ihantala 1944). I recall watching it years ago. I will have to get it again.

I also have the Fire and Ice documentary, but I have not gotten around to watch it yet. I still have a whole load of other movies & documentaries in the "to watch" list prior to that one.

/Kommando

Welcome, Giniristi! Great name, BTW!

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Um, Tali-Ihantala 1944 premiered in Finnish theaters last December and the DVD was released last month. You probably mean some other movie?

OK. If it is that new it was definately an older Finnish movie I watched. I think it was at least three years ago.

/Kommando

krieg watched this one the other night .. ?? been to chopped about
7/10... cheers krieg

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For those who have only seen the butchered 2 hour version:

Does it feel like there's a lot of stuff missing?