Päivää, herra Kivi
1984, Finnish. Directed by Timo Linnasalo.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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Cast & crew
- Timo LinnasaloDirector
- Kristiina ElsteläHelinä
- Markku HuhtamoLeo
- Ragni GrönblomSister
- Antti LitjaMedical Director Manninen
- Kirsti OtsamoLiisa - Leo's wife
- Antti AroCafé Owner
- Sirkku GrahnLibrarian
- Pirjo LeppänenTherapist
- Pertti SveholmHeadmaster
- Raimo GrönbergTaxidriver
- Kati OutinenCoffee Vendor
- Paavo LiskiTheatre Director
Details
- Released
- 12 October 1984
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Ilpo Tuomarila, Timo Linnasalo
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Who directed Päivää, herra Kivi?
Päivää, herra Kivi (1984) was directed by Timo Linnasalo and stars Kristiina Elstelä, Markku Huhtamo, Ragni Grönblom.