Akseli and Elina

Original title: Akseli ja Elina
Duration: 137 min
Release date: 1970-12-04
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A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.

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Akseli ja Elina

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Aarno Sulkanen
Aarno Sulkanen
as Akseli Koskela
Ulla Eklund
Ulla Eklund
as Elina Koskela
Risto Taulo
Risto Taulo
as Jussi Koskela
Anja Pohjola
Anja Pohjola
as Alma Koskela
Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Mirjam Novero
Mirjam Novero
as Anna Kivivuori
Kauko Helovirta
Kauko Helovirta
as Otto Kivivuori
Esa Saario
Esa Saario
as Janne Kivivuori
Rose-Marie Precht
Rose-Marie Precht
as Ellen Salpakari
Matti Ranin
Matti Ranin
as Lauri Salpakari
Maija-Leena Soinne
Maija-Leena Soinne
as Aune Leppänen
Jussi Jurkka
Jussi Jurkka
as Slukola
Ilkka Keltanen
Ilkka Keltanen
as Opettaja Pentti Rautajärvi
Martti Järvinen
Martti Järvinen
as Ilmari Salpakari
Sini Sinervirta
Sini Sinervirta
as Kaarina Koskela
Olavi Ahonen
Olavi Ahonen
as Elias 'Elkku' Kankaanpää
Helge Herala
Helge Herala
as Vihtori 'Vikki' Kivioja
Harri Laurikka
Harri Laurikka
as Aulis Kivioja
Pentti Irjala
Pentti Irjala
as Preeti Leppänen
Risto Mäkelä
Risto Mäkelä
as Lasse
Taneli Rinne
Taneli Rinne
as Arvo Töyry
Ismo Vehkakoski
Ismo Vehkakoski
as Vilho
Ismo Kallio
Ismo Kallio
as Lauri 'Late' Kivioja
Kari Backman
Kari Backman
as Eero Koskela
Jari Koponen
Jari Koponen
as Voitto Koskela
Juhani Kumpulainen
Juhani Kumpulainen
as Antero Mellola
Aimo Tepponen
Aimo Tepponen
as Pajunen
Kosti Klemelä
Kosti Klemelä
as Rural Police Chief
Fritz-Hugo Backman
Fritz-Hugo Backman
as Pharmacist E. Dahlberg
Eino Kaipainen
Eino Kaipainen
as Presiding judge
Ture Junttu
Ture Junttu
as Arvo Töyry's defense attorney
Pertti Weckström
Pertti Weckström
as Medical officer
Tiiti Taskinen
Tiiti Taskinen
as Rouva Rautajärvi
Linda Brava
Linda Brava
as Kaarina vauvana (uncredited)
Sakari Jurkka
Sakari Jurkka
as Toijala
Tuula Nyman
Tuula Nyman
as
Aaro Kurkela
Aaro Kurkela
as groom at the wedding
Kaarina Tuunanen
Kaarina Tuunanen
as
Pentti Auer
Pentti Auer
as drunk guy
Aino Lohikoski
Aino Lohikoski
as the crofter's wife
Katriina Rinne
Katriina Rinne
as Sanni Kivivuori
Jaakko Jokelin
Jaakko Jokelin
as council meeting disrupter
Veli Tuomas-Kettunen
Veli Tuomas-Kettunen
as council meeting disrupter
Hannu Vuorinen
Hannu Vuorinen
as disruptor of proceedings
Hannes Veivo
Hannes Veivo
as council member
Rauni Ranta
Rauni Ranta
as Siukola's wife
Olavi Tuomi
Olavi Tuomi
as Drunk Guy
Holger Blommila
Holger Blommila
as
Georg Korkman
Georg Korkman
as
Elsa Turakainen
Elsa Turakainen
as Alder Henna
Lauri Ahokas
Lauri Ahokas
as
Lauri Kyöstilä
Lauri Kyöstilä
as
Eero Kosteikko
Eero Kosteikko
as
Kalevi Kahra
Kalevi Kahra
as
Eero Keskitalo
Eero Keskitalo
as
Paavo Pentikäinen
Paavo Pentikäinen
as
Matti Rinne
Matti Rinne
as
Kalle Sulkunen
Kalle Sulkunen
as
Elin Aaltonen
Elin Aaltonen
as
Paavo Piironen
Paavo Piironen
as
Aimo Paapio
Aimo Paapio
as member of the municipal council
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