---
title: 'The Unknown Soldier (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Aku Louhimies'
released: '2017-10-27'
runtime_minutes: 179
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Finland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-unknown-soldier-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4065552/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Unknown Soldier (2017)

2017 · 179 min · Drama, War, History · Finland

Original title: Tuntematon sotilas

## Synopsis

The Unknown Soldier is a 2017 Finnish independent war drama film, an adaptation of the bestselling 1954 Finnish classic novel of the same name by Väinö Linna, literature considered part of the national legacy. Directed by Aku Louhimies, it is the first one based on the novel's manuscript version, Sotaromaani. Previously adapted in 1955 and 1985, the World War II film is presented from the point of view of a machine gun company of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944. It was the most expensive Finnish motion picture at its release, with a budget of €7 million.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Aku Louhimies](https://cinepixo.com/people/aku-louhimies)
- **Screenplay:** [Aku Louhimies](https://cinepixo.com/people/aku-louhimies), [Jari Rantala](https://cinepixo.com/people/jari-rantala)
- **Producer:** [Aku Louhimies](https://cinepixo.com/people/aku-louhimies), [Miia Haavisto](https://cinepixo.com/people/miia-haavisto), [Mikko Tenhunen](https://cinepixo.com/people/mikko-tenhunen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lasse Enersen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lasse-enersen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mika Orasmaa](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-orasmaa)
- **Editor:** [Benjamin Mercer](https://cinepixo.com/people/benjamin-mercer)

## Cast

- [Akseli Kouki](https://cinepixo.com/people/akseli-kouki) as Salo
- [Eero Aho](https://cinepixo.com/people/eero-aho) as Antero Rokka
- [Severi Saarinen](https://cinepixo.com/people/severi-saarinen) as Lehto
- [Paula Vesala](https://cinepixo.com/people/paula-vesala) as Lyyti Rokka
- [Matti Ristinen](https://cinepixo.com/people/matti-ristinen) as Sarastie
- [Jussi Vatanen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jussi-vatanen) as Vilho Koskela
- [Aku Hirviniemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/aku-hirviniemi) as Urho Hietanen
- [Samuli Vauramo](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuli-vauramo) as Lammio
- [Arttu Kapulainen](https://cinepixo.com/people/arttu-kapulainen) as Susi
- [Pirkka-Pekka Petelius](https://cinepixo.com/people/pirkka-pekka-petelius) as Kaarna
- [Joonas Saartamo](https://cinepixo.com/people/joonas-saartamo) as Yrjö Lahtinen
- [Johannes Holopainen](https://cinepixo.com/people/johannes-holopainen) as Jorma Kariluoto
- [Juho Milonoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/juho-milonoff) as Aarne Honkajoki
- [Max Ovaska](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-ovaska) as Määttä
- [Hannes Suominen](https://cinepixo.com/people/hannes-suominen) as Vanhala

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Official site: https://tuntematonsotilas2017.fi/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-unknown-soldier-2017
Film facts: Wikidata (Q18633732); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.