Evakko (1956)
Evakko is a portrayal of Soviet-Finnish winter war of 1939/40 and the associated evacuations in different parts of the country. It tells the story of a Karelian family along with their whole village who were forced to leave their homes because of the war. The film has a surprisingly perky tone for the subject matter.
- Released
- 1956-08-30
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ville Salminen, Ville Salminen, Jussi Talvi
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Santeri Karilo as Aato Nikkanen
- Linda Lampinen as Ulla Nikkanen
- Aino-Maija Tikkanen as Elvi Nikkanen
- Eila-Kaarina Roine as Sirkka Nikkanen
- Tauno Söder as Arvo Nikkanen
- Kaarlo Wilska as Risto Havia
- Kerttu Hämeranta as Aina Havia
- Leena Korhonen as Aira Havia
- Sakari Jurkka as Otto Kiesi
- Mirjam Salminen as Hanna Kiesi
- Anton Soini as Tahvo Kiesi
- Väinö Parviainen as Yllö