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One Man's War (1974)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Risto Jarva

Synopsis

Man leaves his factory job and sells everything to buy an earth mover and start his own business, travelling from place to place with his wife and child. There is not enough work and he is eventually forced to emigrate after many hardships.

Actors

Eero Rinne
Eero Rinne
Erik Suomies
Tuula Nyman
Tuula Nyman
Liisa Suomies
Tauno Hautaniemi
Tauno Hautaniemi
Pete Vilpponen
Martti Pennanen
Martti Pennanen
Matti Kivilahti
Aimo Heino
Aimo Heino
Vänni Piiparinen
Maarit Rinne
Maarit Rinne
Susanna Suomies
Ruben Lehtonen
Ruben Lehtonen
Männikkö
Jorma Pulkkinen
Jorma Pulkkinen
Helander
Matti Vienovirta
Matti Vienovirta
Arvi Suomies
Marita Vienovirta
Marita Vienovirta
Arvi's wife
Anna Hakala
Anna Hakala
Erik's mother
Hannes Veivo
Hannes Veivo
Viljo Suomies
Risto Jarva
Risto Jarva
Interview / Man in restaurant
Matti Kuortti
Matti Kuortti
Tv-commentator (voice)
Timo Linnasalo
Timo Linnasalo
News photographer
Antti Peippo
Antti Peippo
Man in the office
Erkki Peltomaa
Erkki Peltomaa
Technician
Orvokki Taivalsaari
Orvokki Taivalsaari
Woman in restaurant

Crews

Risto Jarva
Risto Jarva
Director
Risto Jarva
Risto Jarva
Writer
Jussi Kylätasku
Jussi Kylätasku
Writer
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Producer
Risto Jarva
Risto Jarva
Editor
Matti Kuortti
Matti Kuortti
Art Direction
Antti Peippo
Antti Peippo
Art Direction
Antti Peippo
Antti Peippo
Director of Photography

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