Movie

The Midwife

“A midwife's forbidden love story... separated by war, joined by love at first sight.”

★ 5.8(36)20151h 59m

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Good to know

Director: Antti J. Jokinen
Release date: 2015-09-04
Runtime: 1h 59m
Language: German
Box office: $2,460,914
Budget: $1,803,780
Status: Released
Country: Finland
Studio: Solar Films

The Midwife — trailer

About The Midwife

The Midwife is a 2015 movie in the Drama, Romance and War genres, directed by Antti J. Jokinen, starring Krista Kosonen, Lauri Tilkanen and Pirkka-Pekka Petelius. It has a runtime of 1 hour 59 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 36 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Midwife in Egypt — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the Soviet Union. Helena enlists into the camp as a nurse, where she experiences the brutality of war.

Cast

Krista Kosonen

Helena

Lauri Tilkanen

Johannes

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Jouni

Leea Klemola

Aune

Tommi Korpela

Gödel

Seppo Pääkkönen

Björne

Elina Knihtilä

Heta

Johannes Brotherus

Aleksei

Tiina Weckström

Haataja

Jade Viljamaa

Lispet

Ylermi Rajamaa

Jaakkima

Armi Toivanen

Kristiina Alatalo

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iimidwifelovenazi officerlapland war

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Midwife in Egypt?+

The Midwife is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Egypt. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Midwife on Netflix?+

The Midwife is not on Netflix in Egypt right now.

How long is The Midwife?+

The Midwife has a runtime of 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).

Who stars in The Midwife?+

The Midwife stars Krista Kosonen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola and Tommi Korpela.

When did The Midwife come out?+

The Midwife is a 2015 movie directed by Antti J. Jokinen.

What genre is The Midwife?+

The Midwife is Drama, Romance and War film.

Who directed The Midwife?+

The Midwife was directed by Antti J. Jokinen.