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One Man's War

One Man's War

Genres

Drama

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Man leaves his factory job and sells everything to buy an earth mover and start his own business, travelling from place to place with his wife and child. There is not enough work and he is eventually forced to emigrate after many hardships.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

18 January 1974

Country

Finland

Cast

Eero Rinne

Eero Rinne

Erik Suomies

Tuula Nyman

Tuula Nyman

Liisa Suomies

Tauno Hautaniemi

Tauno Hautaniemi

Pete Vilpponen

Martti Pennanen

Martti Pennanen

Matti Kivilahti

Aimo Heino

Aimo Heino

Vänni Piiparinen

Maarit Rinne

Maarit Rinne

Susanna Suomies

Ruben Lehtonen

Ruben Lehtonen

Männikkö

Jorma Pulkkinen

Jorma Pulkkinen

Helander

Matti Vienovirta

Matti Vienovirta

Arvi Suomies

Marita Vienovirta

Marita Vienovirta

Arvi's wife

Anna Hakala

Anna Hakala

Erik's mother

Hannes Veivo

Hannes Veivo

Viljo Suomies

Risto Jarva

Risto Jarva

Interview / Man in restaurant

Matti Kuortti

Matti Kuortti

Tv-commentator (voice)

Timo Linnasalo

Timo Linnasalo

News photographer

Antti Peippo

Antti Peippo

Man in the office

Erkki Peltomaa

Erkki Peltomaa

Technician

Orvokki Taivalsaari

Orvokki Taivalsaari

Woman in restaurant

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