Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia

TV Movie
2006
1h 18m

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7.5/10

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Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia (2006)

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Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia Summary: The Winter War was an epic life and death struggle that changed the course of World War II, and saved a democracy. Fire and Ice d... Read allFire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia Summary: The Winter War was an epic life and death struggle that changed the course of World War II, and saved a democracy. Fire and Ice documents this timeless story of courage against all odds by a people united to preserve th... Read allFire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia Summary: The Winter War was an epic life and death struggle that changed the course of World War II, and saved a democracy. Fire and Ice documents this timeless story of courage against all odds by a people united to preserve their freedom. In November of 1939, when Finland was invaded by the Soviet Union, no one exp... Read all

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Director Ben Strout had all archival material for "The Winter War" converted to HD and delivered on hard drives from Finland, Germany, and the US in 2005 before the 'war' between Blu-Ray and High-definition was decided. It was edited completely in HD. It first aired on PBS in Boston in full HD. Strout waited until that HD 'battle' was decided before releasing "Fire and Ice" on DVD in Blu-Ray format.

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10/10

A great learning experience

I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan which has a large population of Finish Americans. This movie appeared on our local PBS station recently. I was aware that Russia had always wanted to dominate Finland. I was not aware that they had fought a war against each other. In my opinion the movie was an excellent documentary. It described in detail the issues leading up to the war, how Russia implemented their strategy, and the response of the whole Finish nation. I have always found the Finish people to be very gentle and kind, but this movie demonstrated their ferocity when facing extraordinary pressure. I highly recommend this movie for any history buff.