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.
| Directing | Matti Kassila | Director |
| Writing | F.E. Sillanpää | Novel |
| Editing | Nils Holm | Editor |
| Sound | Gösta Salminen | Sound |
| Camera | Esko Nevalainen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Lauri Elo | Production Design |
| Writing | Matti Kassila | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ahti Sonninen | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Mauno Mäkelä | Executive Producer |
