1944 The Final Defence
2007, Finnish. Directed by Åke Lindman.
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Åke LindmanDirector
- Rauno AhonenLieutenant Colonel
- Mikko BredenbergCaptain Carl-Birger Kvikant
- Riko EklundhColonel Sven Björkman
- Marc GassotSergeant Reino Lehväslaiho
- Marcus GrothMajor General Ruben Lagus
- Johan HallströmSecond Lieutenant Thorbjörnsson
- Kari HevossaariLieutenant Puhakka
- Aku HirviniemiTykistön tulenjohtaja
- Antti HolmaSoldier
- Janne HyytiäinenMajor of Air-force
- Mikkomarkus AhtiainenSoldier
- Frank BiermannSoldier
Details
- Released
- 7 December 2007
- Original title
- Tali-Ihantala 1944
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Esko Salervo, Stefan Forss, Benedict Zilliacus
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1944 The Final Defence runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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1944 The Final Defence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 December 2007. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed 1944 The Final Defence?
1944 The Final Defence (2007) was directed by Åke Lindman and stars Rauno Ahonen, Mikko Bredenberg, Riko Eklundh.