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Winter War AKA Talvisota (1989)
Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939.Director: Pekka Parikka
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:2 newsreels:
- Bombings/The Ladoga Karelia (13:38)
- After the war (8:00)
3 radio broadcasts:
- President Kyösti Kallio 6.12.1939 (6:20)
- Air raids (7:37)
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Subtitles:English and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Finnish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Finnish, with no subtitles. Also in a double feature with "Tuntematon sotilas AKA The Unknown Soldier (1955)". Also in the "Suomalaisen elokuvan sotaklassikot" box set, with "Tuntematon sotilas AKA The Unknown Soldier (1955)", and "Tuntematon sotilas AKA The Unknown Soldier (remake - 1985).
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- One (54:41)
- Two (53:56)
- Three (54:00)
DISC TWO
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Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Finnish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film – part one (93:28)
DISC TWO
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Subtitles:English and Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.56:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Finnish Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase.
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Subtitles:Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Finnish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Bonus Trailers:
- "The Liberator" (2:16)
- "Hans Kloss" (1:45)
- "Die letzte Front" (1:49)
- "Tage der Freiheit" (1:52)
- "Wings of Honour" (1:28)
- "Myn Bala" (2:14)
- "Der Admiral" (2:14)
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Subtitles:English and German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Finnish Dolby Digital 5.1
German DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:German title: Winterkrieg.
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OVERALL: Draw
Finnish theatrical version - Finnish release for extras, or Korean release for 5.1 audio.
Extended TV series version - Finnish TV version is currently the only release we are aware of.
International theatrical version - German release is currently the only one we are aware of.
Note, there are three different cuts in existence (PAL run times):
- Original Finnish theatrical version (~191 mins)
- Extended TV series version (~265 mins)
- International theatrical version (~122 mins)
This has also been released in:
- America by Belle and Blade Studios (international theatrical version)
- Germany by Pandastorm (Finnish theatrical version labelled as Director's Cut)
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CUTS:
- R0 Finland- Finnkino - No cuts - Finnish theatrical version (189:11 PAL).
- R0 TV-series Finland- Finnkino - No cuts - Extended TV version.
- R0 South Korea- Peter Pan Pictures - No cuts - Finnish theatrical version (190:23 NTSC).
- R2 Denmark / Norway / Sweden- Atlantic Film - No cuts - Finnish theatrical version (189:10 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Pandastorm - No cuts - international theatrical version (121:52 PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 19/06/05
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 19/05/23UPDATE LOG:
10/10/16: Added German and South Korean releases.
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19/05/23: Added Denmark / Norway / Sweden.
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