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.
as Viktor Sundvall
as Saima Sundvall
as Maija Länsilehto
as Tyyne Sundvall
as Iita
as Hanna Nieminen
as Mauno Viljanen
as Taave
as Actress
as Alpertti
as Mies saunalla
as Mies saunalla
as Mies tansseissa
as Ylioppilaskaveri
as Lääkäri
as Nuoruudenrakastettu
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Viljo Sundvall (uncredited)
as Juhlija (uncredited)
as Juhlija (uncredited)
as Saarinen (uncredited)
as Väinö Länsilehto (uncredited)
