Päivää, herra Kivi
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Eccentric small town librarian Helinä struggles between everyday life and her love for the theatre, directing amateurs for a play by the famous Finnish writer Aleksis Kivi. She still carries the torch for her teenage sweetheart Leo, now a married chimney sweeper but still an aspiring playwright, despite his wife's opinions. Helinä thinks Leo is Aleksis Kivi, and so does Leo himself. Discouraged by the society, they end up in a mental institution but finally manage to stage an outdoor premiere of the play.
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Cast
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Kristiina Elstelä
Helinä
Also in
Playing Solo
Lyrics and Lace
Markku Huhtamo
Leo
Known for
The Winter War
Heikki Takkinen
Aleksis Kivi
Timo Linnasalo
Ragni Grönblom
Sister
Also in
Moomins on the Riviera
Joulubileet
Antti Litja
Medical Director Manninen
Known for
The Grump
Ilpo Tuomarila
Kirsti Otsamo
Liisa - Leo's wife
Also in
Iso vaalee
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
Antti Aro
Café Owner
Also in
Young Love
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Sirkku Grahn
Librarian
Also in
Yö meren rannalla
Viimeinen keikka
Hanna Tarvainen
Elina - Leo's Daughter
Timo Linnasalo Director · Ilpo Tuomarila Writer Aleksis Kivi Author
First release October 12, 1984 · Produced in Finland
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Finland
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Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
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Finland · October 12, 1984
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