The Harvest Month
Overview
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.
About The Harvest Month (1956)
The Harvest Month (1956) is a drama movie produced by Fennada-Filmi in Finland. It was directed by Matti Kassila and written by Matti Kassila. On screen you will see Toivo Mäkelä, Emma Väänänen, Rauni Luoma, Aino-Maija Tikkanen and Rauni Ikäheimo. With a runtime of 1h 34m, the film averages 6.7/10 across 11 TMDB ratings.
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