Ambush (1999 film)

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Ambush
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byOlli Saarela
Screenplay byOlli Saarela
Antti Tuuri
Based onNovel
by Antti Tuuri
Produced by

StarringPeter Franzén
Irina Björklund
Kari Heiskanen
Taisto Reimaluoto
Kari Väänänen
Tommi Eronen
Cinematography
Edited by

Olli Soinio
Music byTuomas Kantelinen
Distributed by
Release date
  • 22 January 1999 (1999-01-22)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
BudgetUS$ 13 million

Ambush (Finnish: Rukajärven tie) is a 1999 Finnish war film directed by Olli Saarela. Literally "Road of Rukajärvi", the film debuted on 22 January 1999 in Finland, after which it was released internationally. The film is based on a book written by Antti Tuuri and its leads are played by Peter Franzén as Lt. Eero Perkola and Irina Björklund as Kaarina Vainikainen, Lt. Perkola's love.

Rukajärvi (Rugozero) is a municipality (as well as a lake) in Karelia, Russia, and it was occupied by the Finnish Army during the Continuation War of 1941–44.

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The film won seven Jussi Awards in 2000 including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Photography, Best Edit, Best Staging, Best Sound Design and Best Score. The film was also entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ "21st Moscow International Film Festival (1999)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-23.

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