The Unknown Soldier

2017 war film by Aku Louhimies
Movie film Q18633732
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Summary

The Unknown Soldier is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,279 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Aku Louhimies[3]
  • Screenwriter: Aku Louhimies[4], Jari Rantala[5]
  • Composer: Lasse Enersen[6]
  • Genre: war film[7], drama film[8], historical film[9]
  • Based on: Sotaromaani[10], The Unknown Soldier[11]
  • Cast member: Jussi Vatanen[12], Aku Hirviniemi[13], Eero Aho[14], Johannes Holopainen[15], Hannes Suominen[16], Joonas Saartamo[17], Arttu Kapulainen[18], Juho Milonoff[19], Matti Ristinen[20], Samuli Vauramo[21], Paula Vesala[22], Severi Saarinen[23], Max Ovaska[24], Pirkka-Pekka Petelius[25]
  • Producer: Aku Louhimies[26], Mikko Tenhunen[27], Miia Haavisto[28]
  • Production company: Aurora Studios[29]
  • Director of photography: Mika Orasmaa[30]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Finnish[31]
  • Soundtrack release: Tuntematon sotilas[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: Finland[35]
  • Publication date: October 27, 2017[36], November 23, 2017[37]
  • Has edition or translation: The Unknown Soldier[38]
  • Distributed by: SF Studios[39]
  • Narrative location: Finland[40]
  • Official website: https://tuntematonsotilas2017.fi/[41]
  • Filming location: Kymenlaakso[42], North Karelia[43], Helsinki[44], Suomenlinna[45], Kuhmo[46], Helsinki Cathedral[47]
  • Main subject: Continuation War[48]
  • Film editor: Benjamin Mercer[49]
  • Nominated for: Jussi Award for Best Film[50]
  • Title: Tuntematon sotilas[51], Óþekkti hermaðurinn[52], Tundmatu sõdur[53], The Unknown Soldier[54], Okänd soldat[55], Ukjent soldat[56]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[57], film based on literature[58]

Body

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Unknown Soldier's after a work by is recorded as Väinö Linna[59].

Why It Matters

The Unknown Soldier has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [59] ↑ . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → The Unknown Soldier
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  2. 5w ago · Datadaator · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isan → 0000-0005-007D-0000-Q-0000-0000-X
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Continuation War, World War II, 20th century +1
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  5. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 156721
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  6. 8w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Continuation War, World War II, 20th century +1
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  7. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Continuation War, World War II, 20th century +1
    Publication date → +2017-10-27T00:00:00Z, +2017-11-23T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Aku Louhimies, Jari Rantala
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+179'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+180'}
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