The Headquarters (1970)
- Original title
- Päämaja
- Directed by
- Matti Kassila
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Finland
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- S
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Finland's military command tries to hold the line against a Soviet offensive in the summer of 1944. The film focuses on the strained decision-making inside the army headquarters where Marshal Mannerheim and his officers deal with the pressure of the war.
tension-filledsomberreflectiverestrainedhistoricalquietly intenseatmosphericpensive
What happens
The Headquarters (Finnish: Päämaja) is a 1970 Finnish historical war drama film written and directed by Matti Kassila. Based on the 1966 Finnish play Päämajassa by Ilmari Turja, the film describes the mood and atmosphere of the Finnish army headquarters led by Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim in Mikkeli in the summer of 1944 during the breakthrough of the Karelian Isthmus. Marshal Mannerheim is played by Joel Rinne in his last film role. Differences of opinion regarding the role of Mannerheim caused dispute between Kassila and Rinne during the filming and led to polemics in the press after the premiere. The film's second main character, lieutenant general A. F. Airo, is played by Jussi Jurkka, who won the Jussi Award for Best Actor for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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