--- product_id: 79089912 title: "The Winter War (1989) ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget ) (Blu-Ray)" price: "FREE" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/79089912-the-winter-war-1989-talvisota-vinterkriget-blu-ray store_origin: FR region: France --- # The Winter War (1989) ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget ) (Blu-Ray) **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Winter War (1989) ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget ) (Blu-Ray) - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/79089912-the-winter-war-1989-talvisota-vinterkriget-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Finland released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: Finnish ( DTS 5.1 ), Finnish ( DTS-HD Master Audio ), English ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Featurette, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Photo Gallery, Remastered, SYNOPSIS: Based on a novel by Antii Tuuri, Talvisota is a dramatized commemoration the 1939 Russo-Finnish war. Threatened with total annexation, Finland courageously faced down the Soviet forces, despite being outnumbered 50 to 1. The tiny country loses the vital Karelian Isthmus, but Finland remains an independent nation, never falling into the Communist sphere as the Soviets had intended. This long (3 hours plus) but never draggy film personalizes the war by concentrating on the exploits of one beleaguered resistance fighter (Taneli Makela). Also known as The Winter War, Talvisota was Finland's candidate for the 1989 Best Foreign Film Oscar. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...The Winter War 4K ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget ) (Blu-Ray) Review: Best most realistic war film of Russian theatre of war 1939-45! - I'm 55 and have been watching war films all my life. My dad was in the film industry before the war so war films were what we watched. I've seen pretty well everything that Hollywood and the UK has to offer from 1939-1990 in WW2 war films, and the only one that comes close to the intensity and duration of the realism in Winter War is 'A Bridge Too Far'. This film bows to no conventions except to tell it from the Finnish perspective as realistically and meaningfully as possible. Not meaningfully in any half arsed moralitic sense, but in the sense of a small country, Finland, fighting for survival against an enormous one. Ironically both sides were less unevn in manpower (F 1/3 million SU 3/4 million) but the Soviets had all the vtanks (2000-6000+) and aircrft (4000) the Finns had neither tanks nor aircraft to speak of. The director does not flinch from showing the horror graphically, but always in context, and never overdone. It happens, you accept it and move on. He has some magnificent set pieces, incluyding mass Soviet infantry attacks. These are done possibly with real crowds, not vCGI crowd effects (I'm no expert on this though). The blurb says 'compared to this SPR is a walk in the park'. Yes. SPR is 30mins of hell at Omaha, then the rest is a cakewalk. This film is a peaceful 1/2 hr of scene setting, then virtually 90 mins of continuous hellish nightmare of warfare. Realistic explosions and explosive effects (ie the ground really does erupt!) He uses wide shots for good effect, and the actors are very realistic as conscripts suddenly called up to fight. The whole thing says 'yes we will fight for our country, our homes and our comrades, bu it will still be hell and will be shown as such, graphically but realistically, ie not overdone'. It is all in Finnish and some Russian but the subtitles are well done. Excellent and quite possibly unique. [The Russian film industry is also turning out some interesting war films. They are not bothered by 'pc'...] Review: In the fine tradition of Finnish war movies but sadly only the abridged version - The Winter War (based on the same name novel by Antti Tuuri ( The Winter War )), is a pretty grim, realistic and not very glorifying or hero worshiping type of war movie from Finland, following the experiences of a Finnish infantry unit during the Winter war (November 1939 to March 1940) facing the overwhelming odds of the Red army at their doorstep. The movie, covering both the combat and civilian aspects of the war is really a masterpiece, which is sadly let down in this - abridged - version, as some key scenes have been omitted to make it of a more palatable length. The original version is not as combat centred and is thus richer, covering a wider range of topics, and more in depth. Still, as a viewer you will get a pretty good appreciation of the war, the gritty realities of combat, the hunger, cold, and relentless onslaught of the Soviet army. The lack of understanding of combat realities of the civilian population (who glorify it more than necessary) is still present, even if not to the same extent as in the unabridged version. Getting hold of the original Finnish version (which I would give a full five stars) is of course preferable but even in this shortened variety, this is a solid movie. It works well in concert with the other Finnish war movies, such as The Unknown Soldier (1985) ( Tuntematon sotilas ) and its earlier incarnation The Unknown Soldier ( Tuntematon sotilas ) [DVD ] (and the not quite so excellent but still good Ambush [DVD ] and Tali-Ihantala 1944 ( Tali-Ihantala ) ), all of which cover the later Continuation War. It may not quite do it for you if you are looking for something like Saving Private Ryan [DVD] [1998 ], or The Hurt Locker [DVD ] but for people who have enjoyed Cross of Iron [DVD ], Winter War is likely to be a good bet. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B01EJ38MKI | | Actors | Martti Suosalo, Matti Onnismaa, Samuli Edelmann, Vesa Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko | | Best Sellers Rank | 101,044 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 31,969 in Blu-ray | | Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (349) | | Director | Pekka Parikka | | Language | Finnish (Dolby Digital 2.0) | | Media Format | Blu-ray, Import, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 g | | Producers | Talvisota, The Winter War 4K, The Winter War 4K ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget ) (Blu-Ray), Vinterkriget | | Run time | 197 minutes | | Subtitles: | English, Swedish | ## Product Details - **Format:** Blu-ray, Import, Subtitled, Widescreen - **Number of discs:** 1 - **Runtime:** 197 minutes - **Studio:** VLMedia ## Images ![The Winter War (1989) ( Talvisota ) ( Vinterkriget ) (Blu-Ray) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IaJFt3TyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best most realistic war film of Russian theatre of war 1939-45! *by P***P on 8 June 2011* I'm 55 and have been watching war films all my life. My dad was in the film industry before the war so war films were what we watched. I've seen pretty well everything that Hollywood and the UK has to offer from 1939-1990 in WW2 war films, and the only one that comes close to the intensity and duration of the realism in Winter War is 'A Bridge Too Far'. This film bows to no conventions except to tell it from the Finnish perspective as realistically and meaningfully as possible. Not meaningfully in any half arsed moralitic sense, but in the sense of a small country, Finland, fighting for survival against an enormous one. Ironically both sides were less unevn in manpower (F 1/3 million SU 3/4 million) but the Soviets had all the vtanks (2000-6000+) and aircrft (4000) the Finns had neither tanks nor aircraft to speak of. The director does not flinch from showing the horror graphically, but always in context, and never overdone. It happens, you accept it and move on. He has some magnificent set pieces, incluyding mass Soviet infantry attacks. These are done possibly with real crowds, not vCGI crowd effects (I'm no expert on this though). The blurb says 'compared to this SPR is a walk in the park'. Yes. SPR is 30mins of hell at Omaha, then the rest is a cakewalk. This film is a peaceful 1/2 hr of scene setting, then virtually 90 mins of continuous hellish nightmare of warfare. Realistic explosions and explosive effects (ie the ground really does erupt!) He uses wide shots for good effect, and the actors are very realistic as conscripts suddenly called up to fight. The whole thing says 'yes we will fight for our country, our homes and our comrades, bu it will still be hell and will be shown as such, graphically but realistically, ie not overdone'. It is all in Finnish and some Russian but the subtitles are well done. Excellent and quite possibly unique. [The Russian film industry is also turning out some interesting war films. They are not bothered by 'pc'...] ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ In the fine tradition of Finnish war movies but sadly only the abridged version *by A***K on 27 November 2011* The Winter War (based on the same name novel by Antti Tuuri ( The Winter War )), is a pretty grim, realistic and not very glorifying or hero worshiping type of war movie from Finland, following the experiences of a Finnish infantry unit during the Winter war (November 1939 to March 1940) facing the overwhelming odds of the Red army at their doorstep. The movie, covering both the combat and civilian aspects of the war is really a masterpiece, which is sadly let down in this - abridged - version, as some key scenes have been omitted to make it of a more palatable length. The original version is not as combat centred and is thus richer, covering a wider range of topics, and more in depth. Still, as a viewer you will get a pretty good appreciation of the war, the gritty realities of combat, the hunger, cold, and relentless onslaught of the Soviet army. The lack of understanding of combat realities of the civilian population (who glorify it more than necessary) is still present, even if not to the same extent as in the unabridged version. Getting hold of the original Finnish version (which I would give a full five stars) is of course preferable but even in this shortened variety, this is a solid movie. It works well in concert with the other Finnish war movies, such as The Unknown Soldier (1985) ( Tuntematon sotilas ) and its earlier incarnation The Unknown Soldier ( Tuntematon sotilas ) [DVD ] (and the not quite so excellent but still good Ambush [DVD ] and Tali-Ihantala 1944 ( Tali-Ihantala ) ), all of which cover the later Continuation War. It may not quite do it for you if you are looking for something like Saving Private Ryan [DVD] [1998 ], or The Hurt Locker [DVD ] but for people who have enjoyed Cross of Iron [DVD ], Winter War is likely to be a good bet. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Winter War in Finland *by J***H on 17 October 2011* This WWII double pack is excellent value. The Winter War, the better of the two films, covers the Finnish war against Russia. The outgunned Finns doggedly hold off the Russian forces in a gritty, no-nonsense but well rounded war film. The budget was obviously limited, but the film does far better then most major blockbusters, and creates exciting and convincing battles with real Soviet T-26 light tanks, massed infantry charges and aircraft attacks. It also conveys alot about Finland at that time, along with the life and hardships of being a soldier. Very much recommended. Ambush deals with the period later in the war when Finland was allied with Germany, but this factor is ignored. Instead the film tries for broad appeal with a romantic subplot that slows and dilutes the story of a patrol into Russian controlled territory. The film looks good, but has less interest, action and scope than The Winter War. Both films are an interesting addition to a war collection. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/79089912-the-winter-war-1989-talvisota-vinterkriget-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/79089912-the-winter-war-1989-talvisota-vinterkriget-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-09-09*