Sign of the Beast
Sign of the Beast is a 1981 Finnish drama film co-written and directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta. It is based on the 1946 book A Gloomy Soliloquy by Olavi Paavolainen, based on his war diaries written during the Winter War and the Continuation War. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Academy [Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film] at the 54th [Academy Awards], but was not accepted as a nominee.