The Harvest Month

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.

Country:

Finland

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

94 minutes

Year:

1956

Director:

Matti Kassila

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Company:

Fennada-Filmi

Cast:

Viktor Sundvall

Saima Sundvall

Maija Länsilehto

Tyyne Sundvall

Iita

Crew:

Director

Novel

Editor

Sound

Director of Photography