
The Life of Aleksis Kivi
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Overview
Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, "Seven Brothers/Seitsemän veljestä". Although Kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in Finnish language, he is still considered one of the greatest of them all.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2002-01-18
Runtime:
1h 45m
Director:
Jari Halonen
Writer:
Jari Halonen, Jorma Tommila, Kauko Röyhkä
Top Cast

Marko Tiusanen
Aleksis Kivi

Jari Salmi
Emil Nervander

Karoliina Kudjoi
Albina Palmqvist

Margit Lindeman
Amalia Rosencrantz

Gustav Wiklund
J.V. Snellman

Jouko Turkka
Doctor

Esko Hukkanen
Runeberg

Inga-Liisa Laukka
Fredrika Runeberg

Veikko Sinisalo
Eerikki Stenvall

Juha Turkka
Juhani Stenvall

Janne Kinnunen
Albert Stenvall

Antti Reini
Kaarlo Bergbom
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