Beyond the Front Line (2004)
Overview
A movie based on real wartime diaries tells the story of the Swedish speaking Finns' infantry regiment 61. The story follows the regiment during the Continuation War from 1942 to 1944 and from Syväri to the Karelian Isthmus where they faced some of the most grueling battles against the Soviet Union.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 4.042 |
Directed By
Åke Lindman
Crew
Åke Lindman
Åke Brandhild
Mirja Salmenkivi
Alf Hemming
Petri Siitonen
Jouni Kortesato
Antti Härkönen
Katri Kannisto
Risto Laasonen
Arto Komulainen
Seppo Louhi
Harri Kärkkäinen
Ari Kettunen
Kyösti Niva
Jari Nenonen
Keijo Kyllönen
Benedict Zilliacus
Stefan Forss
Risto Karhula
Pauli Sipiläinen
Lasse Mårtenson
TOP CAST
Tobias Zilliacus
Harry Järv
Ilkka Heiskanen
Lt.Col. Alpo Marttinen
Christoffer Weiss
Allan Finholm
Kim Gustafsson
Björk
Sampo Sarkola
Kaustinen
Martin Bahne
Lindblad
Carl-Gustaf Wentzel
Forss
Jan-Christian Söderholm
Klas Helèn
Riko Eklundh
Captain Renvall
Heikki Törmi
Lagerbohm
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