THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER - UPDATE
Now available online with English subtitles at Elisa Viihde - 6,90€ / 48 hours. You need to register, and the page is only in Finnish. Works well with Chrome > Translate to English
https://elisaviihde.fi/…/elo…/167720/tuntematon-sotilas-2017
Väinö Linna's 1954 novel Tuntematon Sotilas - The Unknown Soldier - chronicles the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union from the viewpoint of Finnish soldiers, a raw machine gun company. A classic of Finnish literature, it is an important part of Finland's national legacy.
In 1955 a movie of the same name was released. It is Finland's most successful film ever and, broadcast every Independence Day, is 'ritual viewing' for a large part of the Finnish population. November 2017 saw the international premiere of a new version, described as "gritty, forlorn, honest and realistic". I'm off to the cinema!
Official site: www.tuntematonsotilas2017.fi/en/
Finnish cinema schedule (in English):
www.finnkino.fi/eng/Event/302345/
Some showings have English subtitles, indicated in the listings
Stu 80)
