1944 The Final Defence

2007 · 117 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 2,019 VOTES · DIR. Åke Lindman

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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
00:11:46 Well, Lagus, you'll get your baptism of fire soon.
00:14:39 Damned barrel!
00:17:48 at the Viipuri - Kuparsaari - Taipale line.
00:20:12 Have you heard from home?
00:23:42 Damn, this isn't working. Fall back to the edge of the forest!
00:30:40 Get a medic here at once!
00:34:25 Open it up, and we'll taste it. We'll have to move soon.
00:40:01 What did he say?
00:44:33 Understood. Over and out.
00:48:40 Return to your initial positions and hold them.
00:54:19 Your platoon will do fortification work at the old Ihantala graveyard.
00:57:43 We will lose in Tali. That is a fact.
01:02:24 No, the Corporal is responsible.
01:05:54 Medic!
01:14:21 Lieutenant Holmstrom's fire control reporting in, sir.
01:16:48 Good. We'll proceed with this.
01:21:09 Put your pot on, Kerkkainen.
01:24:32 I'm not doing so great either. That was my last orderly.
01:29:22 I cannot take the chance with inexperienced men on the line.
01:33:21 The route will be familiar.
01:37:08 Load!
01:42:27 Do you hear that? There might be more coming.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed618
Dialogue density5.3 lines / min
First line00:00:16
Final line01:42:27

Production Record

DirectorÅke Lindman
LanguageFI
IMDb votes2,019