1944 The Final Defence
2007 · 117 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 2,019 VOTES · DIR. Åke Lindman
Overview
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
Dialogue Timeline — 618 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:16 The Continuation War
00:06:10 Production Designer Risto Karhula
00:11:53 Kaho, are you sure the grenades are OK?
00:14:48 Kvikant, what happened? -Huh?
00:18:04 But there, Finland's fate will be decided.
00:20:34 Yes, if by no other means -
00:24:21 Tell them, Jouko, not to carry me.
00:32:07 Teppo, Virtanen and I will go forward.
00:35:18 A piled-up charge!
00:40:55 Roger that. Over.
00:45:38 The Finnish counter-attack Talinmylly
00:50:26 Did you see Bjorklund and Lindelow?
00:55:38 Put the machineguns and rapid-fire rifles in place.
00:58:46 my tanks can provide support fire.
01:03:20 Thank you, General.
01:08:55 Head down, Hakkarainen. They're coming.
01:15:48 That hit just the right spot.
01:18:47 You rest now.
01:22:59 Holsti, l heard an order for retreat for the entire division.
01:27:56 "Have received orders to attack Ihantala."
01:31:35 You can guess. -What?
01:36:14 There's a dead women's auxiliary worker. -No!
01:41:29 l see. Thank you. The army is fighting again.
200:00:00 soldiers on the Lapland front
Cast & Characters
Rauno Ahonen
Lieutenant Colonel
Mikkomarkus Ahtiainen
Frank Biermann
Jussi Brech
Mikko Bredenberg
Captain Carl-Birger Kvikant
Riko Eklundh
Colonel Sven Björkman
Marc Gassot
Sergeant Reino Lehväslaiho
Marcus Groth
Major General Ruben Lagus
Johan Hallström
Second Lieutenant Thorbjörnsson
Kari Hevossaari
Lieutenant Puhakka
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed618
Dialogue density5.3 lines / min
First line00:00:16
Final line200:00:00
Production Record
DirectorÅke Lindman
LanguageFI
IMDb votes2,019