Battle for Finland：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Åke Lindman
(as Ake Lindman): Sakari Kirjavainen
(co-director)

Writing Credits

Stefan Forss
(written by) and: Benedict Zilliacus
(written by): Esko Salervo

Cast

Rauno Ahonen
Lieutenant Colonel: Mikko Bredenberg
Captain Carl-Birger Kvikant: Riko Eklundh
Colonel Sven BjÃ¶rkman: Marc Gassot
Sergeant Reino LehvÃ¤slaiho: Marcus Groth
Major General Ruben Lagus: Johan Hallström
Second Lieutenant ThorbjÃ¶rnsson: Kari Hevossaari
Lieutenant Puhakka: Markku Hyvönen
Lance Corporal Ville VÃ¤isÃ¤nen: Janne Hyytiäinen
Major of Air-force: Viggo Idman
Lieutenant Stig HÃ¤stÃ¶: Olli Ikonen
Major General Einar Vihma: Tapani Kalliomäki
Major Antti Suurkari: Janne Kallioniemi
Lieutenant Mauri Sartio: Kari Ketonen
Major Eero LeppÃ¤nen: Riku Korhonen
Staff Sergeant Urpo LempiÃ¤inen: Pete Lattu
Radio Operator KÃ¤rkkÃ¤inen: Tommi Liski
Lieutenant Osmo Mustakallio: Jesper Malm
Lieutenant Orvar Nilsson: Mika Nuojua
Radio Operator Haapanen: Taisto Oksanen
Major Heikki Mikkola: Teemu Palosaari
Staff Sergeant Risto Miikki: Jukka-Pekka PentikÃ¤inen
Lieutenant Bertil Torstila: Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Lieutenant General Aksel Airo: Jukka Puotila
Lieutenant General Karl Oesch: Taisto Reimaluoto
Major smoking pipe: Tuomas Rinta-Panttila
Sergeant Veikko Tiippana: Tarmo Ruubel
Major Jouko Hynninen: Christian SandstrÃ¶m
Staff Sergeant BÃ¶rje Brotell: Aleksi Sariola
Second Lieutenant Erkki Teppo: Asko Sarkola
Mannerheim: Fabian SilÃ©n
Lieutenant Lars HolmstrÃ¶m: Mitja Siren
(as Mitja SirÃ©n): Robin Svartström
Captain Lars LazÃ©n: Jan-Christian SÃ¶derholm
Second Lieutenant Lars Forss: Onni Thulesius
Lance Corporal Olof Lagus: Jarkko Tiainen
Driver: Antti Timonen
Lance Corporal Heino Savukoski: Timo Torikka
Colonel Albert Puroma: Timo Tuominen
Partisan Group Leader: Ilkka Villi
Corporal Olli Taponen: Mario Vorwerk
Pilot 3: Tomi EtelÃ¤vuori
Lieutenant Harry Berner: Jevgeni Haukka
(voice): Andrei Tsumak
(voice): Viktor Kukkonen
(voice): Jukka Voutilainen
(voice): Kent SjÃ¶man
(voice): Gustav Wiklund
(voice) (as Gustaf Wiklund): Ivo Uukkivi
(voice) (as Ivo Uukivi): Pekka Hildén
Sotilas: Jani Timonen
Soldier: Joonas Makkonen
Dead Soldier: Petri Peltola
Soldier: Juha Tetri
Captain Olev Ãun

Produced by

Alf Hemming
producer: Åke Lindman
producer (uncredited)

Music by

Timo Hietala

Cinematography by

Pauli SipilÃ¤inen

Editing by

Juha Antti-Poika
: Sakari Kirjavainen

Casting By

Christian SandstrÃ¶m

Production Design by

Risto Karhula

Art Direction by

Risto Karhula

Costume Design by

Marjatta Nissinen

Makeup Department

Minna Hakala
assistant makeup artist: Jani KylmÃ¤lÃ¤
makeup artist: Tarja Lampi
makeup artist: Kata Launonen
makeup artist: Eija-Leena Lehmuskallio
makeup artist: Santahamina / makeup designer: Pia Mikkonen
makeup artist: Sini Muhonen
assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Jukka-Pekka PentikÃ¤inen
production manager: Germany: Karoliina Veijo
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Katri Kannisto
first assistant director: Sakari Kirjavainen
co-director: Kerkko Kuha
first assistant director: Victoria Oscarsson
third assistant director: Juha Pursiainen
action director: second unit: Suvi Salokoski
first assistant director: Christian SandstrÃ¶m
second assistant director

Art Department

Eric Cederberg
swing gang: Jussi Heikkinen
assistant to property master: Timo Heino
swing gang: Tommi Hourula
property master: Tatu Huotari
stand-by prop: Ari Jokela
swing gang: tanks: Risto Karhula
set designer: Risto Karhula
design: Jouni Liukkonen
swing gang: Timo Luukkonen
swing gang: Heikki Mattila
assistant property master: Sami NiemelÃ¤
graphic designer: Harri Nieminen
swing gang: Marjatta Nissinen
design: Harri Poutiainen
props: Santahamina / set: Santahamina / stand-by prop: Petri Pystynen
graphic designer: Jouni Rantala
swing gang: Atte Henteri Rantanen
swing gang: tanks: Tuomas Salla
assistant to property master: Ville Turtiainen
swing gang: tanks: Johannes Turunen
swing gang: tanks: Markku Uosukainen
props: Santahamina: Juha Virtanen
swing gang: tanks: Harri Willberg
swing gang: tanks: Mats WÃ¤gar
props assistant

Sound Department

Johan Hake
sound recordist / sound: Johan Hake
sound designer: Olli Huhtanen
sound effects editor / sound recordist: Pietari Koskinen
dialogue editor / sound effects editor / sound recordist: Heikki Kossi
foley artist: Sebastian Lindholm
sound assistant: Peter NordstrÃ¶m
re-recording mixer: Seppo Simonsuuri
sound equipment provider: Oskari Viskari
sound recordist

Special Effects by

Ari Arvola
special effects coordinator: Santahamina: Jesse Halonen
special effects trainee: Timo HalÃ©n
special effects technician: Tuomas Helminen
special effects technician: Jakke Huovinen
special effects technician: Jani Hynninen
special effects technician: Santahamina: Riku HÃ¤mÃ¤lÃ¤inen
special effects assistant: Otto IkÃ¤heimonen
special effects assistant: Amin Kassam
special effects technician: Matti KihlstrÃ¶m
special effects technician: Mikael Lysti
special effects technician: Konsta Mannerheimo
special effects coordinator: Salima Peippo
special effects technician: Jari Rinne
special effects technician: Joonas Selin
special effects trainee: Juuso Selin
special effects technician: Raine Toikkanen
special effects trainee: Joni Tuokko
special effects assistant: Tuomo Uusitalo
special effects trainee

Visual Effects by

Eki Halkka
digital effects artist (as Erkki Halkka) / digital effects coordinator (as Erkki Halkka): Anna Konttinen
digital post-production producer: Olli LeppÃ¤nen
visual effects: Antti Peltoranta
visual effects: Ville-Matti Vasama
visual effects: Martti YlÃ¶stalo
digital post-production producer

Stunts

Jukka Jalkanen
stunt performer: Vesa Laakso
stunt performer: Esa Muittari
stunt performer: Mika PietilÃ¤inen
stunt performer (as Mika Huisman): Juha Pursiainen
stunt coordinator: Janne Turkki
stunt performer: H.-P. Virkki
stunt performer (as Harri-Pekka Virkki)

Camera and Electrical Department

Ãke Brandhild
gaffer: Antti HÃ¤rkÃ¶nen
first assistant camera: Santahamina: Niklas Kullström
lighting assistant: Risto Laasonen
first assistant camera: Seppo Louhi
cinematographer: "c" camera: KyÃ¶sti Niva
camera assistant: "c" camera / second assistant camera: Toni Pasanen
grip: Nea Salminen
camera assistant: "b" camera / first assistant camera: Germany: Miira SipilÃ¤inen
still photographer: Pauli SipilÃ¤inen
director of photography: Ulf Sundwall
Steadicam operator / cinematographer: "b" camera / cinematographer: Germany: Kai Troberg
lighting technician: Anne Vahlsten
second assistant camera: Santahamina / video assistant: Juha Virtala
lighting technician

Casting Department

Veera Reinhard
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jaana Behm
costumer: Janne Karjalainen
costumer / costumes: Santahamina: PÃ¤ivi Koivula
costumes: Santahamina / wardrobe supervisor: Susa Moilanen
costumer (as Susanna Moilanen): Teo MÃ¤har
wardrobe assistant: Niina Palin
seamstress: Riitta Peteri
costumer: Katri SaukonpÃ¤Ã¤
seamstress

Editorial Department

Greg Fisher
color grader: 2k: Mika Kongas
digital film recordist: Kari Manns
color grader: Antti Peltoranta
on-line editor: Anne Vahlsten
assistant editor: Ville-Matti Vasama
digital film recordist

Location Management

Jouni Kortesato
location manager: Heikki Mattila
assistant location manager: Jukka-Pekka PentikÃ¤inen
location coordinator

Music Department

Tapio Aaltonen
musician: percussion: Timo Hietala
music arranger / music producer / musician: keyboards: Timo Hietala
music: Tuomas Kinberg
orchestra manager: Teemu Kirjonen
deputy orchestra manager: Eero Koskinen
music stage manager: Kari Kriikku
musician: clarinet: Mika Kupari
music stage manager: Jaakko Kuusisto
conductor: Topi Lehtipuu
musician: vocals: Antti Murto
music recordist: Heikki Nikula
musician: bass clarinet: Mikko Oinonen
music mixer: Pasi Pirinen
musician: trumpet: Olli Saraluoto
musical notes

Script and Continuity Department

Hannele Majaniemi
script supervisor: Esko Salervo
script editor

Transportation Department

Claus Colling
pilot: Germany

Additional Crew

Tommi Aho
unspecified assistant: Markku Alanko
director: trailer: Henrik Amberla
unspecified assistant: Hannu Anttila
unspecified assistant: Juha Anttinen
unspecified assistant: Markus Backlund
unspecified assistant: John Bohman
unspecified assistant: Petja Eklund
unspecified assistant: Sampsa Fabritius
unspecified assistant: Jukka Hanski
unspecified assistant: Juha Harju
unspecified assistant: Robert Hedengren
unspecified assistant: Jussi Heikkinen
assistant to location manager: Henri Heininen
unspecified assistant: Kasperi Hietanen
unspecified assistant: Olli Holopainen
tank crew: Jukka Hoseus
unspecified assistant: Veli HyypÃ¶lÃ¤inen
unspecified assistant: Tuomas HÃ¤nninen
unspecified assistant: Jan Inberg
making-of: Henri Inkinen
unspecified assistant: Santtu Jaakkola
unspecified assistant: Hannu Jauhiainen
unspecified assistant: Rauno Jokela
unspecified assistant: Jani Jokinen
unspecified assistant: Jaakko Junnila
unspecified assistant: Heikki Juutilainen
unspecified assistant: Jussi JÃ¤Ã¤skelÃ¤inen
unspecified assistant: Matti Kannisto
tank crew: Pasi Kannisto
tank crew: Jake Karhu
tank crew: Liisa Karpo
marketing manager (as Liisa Juntunen): Ari Karvinen
unspecified assistant: Kalle Kause
unspecified assistant: Pentti KeskimÃ¤ki
film transfer: Outi Kinnunen
film transfer: Joonas Kivilaakso
unspecified assistant: Raimo Koivunen
unspecified assistant: Mika Kongas
film printing: Mauri Korhonen
unspecified assistant: Pekka Koskelo
unspecified assistant: Stefanus Koskinen
unspecified assistant: Sami Krause
unspecified assistant: Tuomas Kujansuu
unspecified assistant: Mira Kukkonen
catering supervisor: Niklas Kullström
production assistant: Paavo Kuosmanen
unspecified assistant: Jussi KytÃ¶
quality control: Marko Lahti
unspecified assistant: Matti Lankinen
unspecified assistant: Sakari Lauriala
unspecified assistant: Jussi Lehtisaari
unspecified assistant: Janne Leivo
unspecified assistant: Tomi LevomÃ¤ki
unspecified assistant: Anton Lindblom
unspecified assistant: Franz LindstrÃ¶m
production assistant: Tuomas Luttinen
unspecified assistant: Toni Maaninka
unspecified assistant: Mikael Malinen
unspecified assistant: Tatu Masilkin
runner: Jaana Matson
runner: Tommi Merelin
web site designer: Tuomas Moilanen
production assistant: Jaakko Myrskyranta
unspecified assistant: Mikko MÃ¤kelÃ¤
tank crew: Seppo MÃ¤kelÃ¤
tank crew: Sami MÃ¤ki
unspecified assistant: Jukka Nenonen
unspecified assistant: Jorma Numminen
tank crew: Ari Ojala
tank crew: Tuomas Palola
director: teaser trailer / editor: teaser trailer / editor: trailer: Jukka-Pekka PentikÃ¤inen
director: tank crew / production specialist: Jaakko Pihlaja
tank crew: Veera Reinhard
marketing assistant / production secretary: Tuomas Salla
assistant to location manager: Mirja Salmenkivi
script supervisor: Santahamina: Veli-Pekka Sippola
tank crew: Evi Suppala
production assistant: Juha Tetri
advisor: uniforms: Paula Turku
production financing: Markku Uosukainen
advisor: guns / tank supervisor: Veli Uusitupa
gun assistant / production assistant: Mariia Viita
catering assistant: Sanna Vuorinen
production assistant / production coordinator: Santahamina: Noora VÃ¤likangas
catering assistant: Tanja VÃ¤likangas
catering assistant: PÃ¤ivikki VÃ¤lttilÃ¤
catering assistant: Charlotta WeckstrÃ¶m
production assistant

Thanks

Esa Harjula
thanks (as Luutnantti Esa Harjula): Jussi HautamÃ¤ki
thanks (as Kenraaliluutnantti res Jussi HautamÃ¤ki): Pertti HautamÃ¤ki
thanks (as Luutnantti Pertti HautamÃ¤ki): Pasi JÃ¤rvinen
thanks (as Luutnantti Pasi JÃ¤rvinen): Jouni Korhonen
thanks (as Yliluutnantti Jouni Korhonen): Petra Koskelo
thanks (as Ylikersantti Petra Koskelo): Caj-Cristian Liukonen
thanks (as Majuri Caj-Cristian Liukonen): Santeri Martikainen
thanks (as Yliluutnantti Santeri Martikainen): Anna-Maija Paananen
thanks: Sami Viitaniemi
thanks (as Kersantti Sami Viitaniemi)