Unknown Soldier (2018): Cast
Unknown Soldier is a 2018 drama directed by Aku Louhimies, starring Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Kapteeni Kaarna, Hannes Suominen and Aku Hirviniemi. It runs 4 hours 35 minutes.
- Runtime
- 4h 35m (275 min)
- Director
- Aku Louhimies
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Finnish - Studio
- Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Unknown Soldier About?
The premise of Unknown Soldier without spoilers.
Expanding the 2017 film, the series adapts Väinö Linna’s novel and follows a Finnish Army machine‑gun company on the Karelian front during the Continuation War (1941‑44). From mobilization to the Moscow Armistice, it shows soldiers’ camaraderie, humor and survival, and how the conflict reshapes their lives and those on front, leaving a lasting mark.
Unknown Soldier Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- continuation war
- world war two
- 1940s
- finnish military
- tv mini series
- finnish soldier
- russian soldier
- nazi germany
- karelia
- finland
- trench warfare
- soviet union
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- military
- military officer
- independence
- army
- homefront
- soldier
- dead soldier
- death
- dead
- extended version
- tv series version of movie
- tank
- friendship
- occupation
- suicide
- karelia finland
- husband wife relationship
- patriotism
- lotta svard female voluntary auxiliary
- disobedience
- execution squad
- execution
- machine gun
- rifle
- hand gun
- gun
- deadly wounded
- wounded soldier
- wounded soldier making suicide
- soldier carrying a wounded soldier
- suicide of a soldier
- insane person
- shell shock
- lotta svard
- military uniform
- dying young
- red army
- cold weather
Unknown Soldier Cast & Characters
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius leads the cast as Kapteeni Kaarna, with Hannes Suominen as Vanhala and Aku Hirviniemi as Hietanen. Directed by Aku Louhimies; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Aku Louhimies
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Kapteeni Kaarna
- Hannes Suominen as Vanhala
- Aku Hirviniemi as Hietanen
- Joonas Saartamo as Lahtinen
Also Starring in Unknown Soldier
· 22 more- Arttu Kapulainen Susi
- Jussi Vatanen Koskela
- Juho Milonoff Honkajoki
- Johannes Holopainen Kariluoto
- Vincent Willestrand Sihvonen
- Max Ovaska Määttä
- Jarkko Lahti Viirilä
- Eero Aho Rokka
- Janne Virtanen Everstiluutnantti Karjula
- Paula Vesala Lyyti
- Andrei Alén Rahikainen
- Matti Ristinen Sarastie
- Diana Pozharskaya Vera
- Samuli Vauramo Lammio
- Severi Saarinen Lehto
- Eemeli Louhimies Asumaniemi
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- Elias Gould Ukkola
- Eino Heiskanen Riitaoja
- Akseli Kouki Salo
- Annika Stenvall Lotta Kotilainen
- Oskar Pöysti Vääpeli Sinkkonen
- Marketta Tikkanen Sirkka
More from Aku Louhimies
More films directed by Aku Louhimies, best-rated first: Attack on Finland, Unknown Soldier, 8-Ball and Naked Harbour.
Unknown Soldier Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Unknown Soldier – Kampf ums Vaterland” and “Okänd soldat”.
- Also known as
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- Unknown Soldier – Kampf ums Vaterland
- Okänd soldat
- Soldado desconocido
- 无名战士
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Unknown Soldier FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Unknown Soldier, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Unknown Soldier?
Unknown Soldier runs 4 hours 35 minutes (275 minutes).
Who directed Unknown Soldier?
Unknown Soldier was directed by Aku Louhimies.
More films by Aku Louhimies Who is in the cast of Unknown Soldier?
Unknown Soldier stars Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Kapteeni Kaarna, Hannes Suominen as Vanhala and Aku Hirviniemi as Hietanen, among 26 credited actors.
Does Unknown Soldier have a post-credit scene?
No. Unknown Soldier has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Unknown Soldier in?
The original language of Unknown Soldier is Finnish.
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