The Harvest Month
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.
Crew
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Esko Nevalainen
Director of Photography
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F.E. Sillanpää
Novel
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Matti Kassila
Director
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Matti Kassila
Screenplay
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Ahti Sonninen
Original Music Composer
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Kauno Roininen
"B" Camera Operator
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Mauri Jaakkola
Location Manager
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Eila Lehto
Hairstylist
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Nils Holm
Editor
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Mauno Mäkelä
Executive Producer
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Lauri Elo
Production Design
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Gösta Salminen
Sound
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