
The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.
Viktor Sundvall

Saima Sundvall

Maija Länsilehto

Tyyne Sundvall

Iita

Hanna Nieminen

Mauno Viljanen

Taave
Actress
Alpertti
Mies saunalla

Mies saunalla

Mies tansseissa
Ylioppilaskaveri
Lääkäri
Nuoruudenrakastettu
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Viljo Sundvall (uncredited)
Juhlija (uncredited)

Juhlija (uncredited)

Saarinen (uncredited)

Väinö Länsilehto (uncredited)