The Road of War (1940)

The film deals with the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the USSR. It begins with military exercises in the Autumn of 1939 and moves on to the Soviet invasion; the battle for Karelia; the bombing of Helsinki and other Finnish cities; as well as the activities of the foreign press corps in Finland and the heroic efforts of Finnish women and the Red Cross in their treatment of the wounded.

Released

1940-05-19

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

72 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Risto Orko, Risto Orko

TMDB rating

8.5/10 from 2 votes