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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Toivo MäkeläViktor Sundvall | Viktor Sundvall |
 Emma VäänänenSaima Sundvall | Saima Sundvall |
 Rauni LuomaMaija Länsilehto | Maija Länsilehto |
 Aino-Maija TikkanenTyyne Sundvall | Tyyne Sundvall |
 Rauni IkäheimoIita | Iita |
 Senni NieminenHanna Nieminen | Hanna Nieminen |
 Heikki SavolainenMauno Viljanen | Mauno Viljanen |
| TTauno KajanderTaave | Taave |
| SSylvi SalonenActress | Actress |
| TTopi KankainenAlpertti | Alpertti |
 Pentti IrjalaMies saunalla | Mies saunalla |
 Olavi AhonenMies saunalla | Mies saunalla |
| KKeijo LindroosMies tansseissa | Mies tansseissa |
| MMauri JaakkolaYlioppilaskaveri | Ylioppilaskaveri |
| SSeveri SeppänenLääkäri | Lääkäri |
| KKaija SiikalaNuoruudenrakastettu | Nuoruudenrakastettu |
 Matti KassilaNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| KKari ÅkerbergViljo Sundvall (uncredited) | Viljo Sundvall (uncredited) |
 Tommi RinneJuhlija (uncredited) | Juhlija (uncredited) |
 Leo JokelaJuhlija (uncredited) | Juhlija (uncredited) |
 Leo LastumäkiSaarinen (uncredited) | Saarinen (uncredited) |
| SSeppo SariolaVäinö Länsilehto (uncredited) | Väinö Länsilehto (uncredited) |