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7.5/10 · IMDb
Set from the 1890s through to the end of the Finnish civil war, following a tenant farmer family whose class struggle provides reflection on society as a whole. While the villagers struggle, they are driven to a bloody civil war.
Release date: September 1973 (USA)
Director: Edvin Laine
Adapted from: Under the North Star trilogy
Sequel: Akseli and Elina
Cinematography: Olavi Tuomi