The Life of Aleksis Kivi

The Life of Aleksis Kivi

104 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 18, 2002

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.

The Life of Aleksis Kivi

104 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 18, 2002

The Life of Aleksis Kivi
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Seppä Callahanin Filmimaailma Oy
Original title Aleksis Kiven elämä
Directors Jari Halonen
Writers Kauko Röyhkä, Jorma Tommila, Jari Halonen

Cast

Marko Tiusanen

as Aleksis Kivi

Jari Salmi

as Emil Nervander

Karoliina Kudjoi

as Albina Palmqvist

Margit Lindeman

as Amalia Rosencrantz

Gustav Wiklund

as J.V. Snellman

Jouko Turkka

as Doctor

Esko Hukkanen

as Runeberg

Inga-Liisa Laukka

as Fredrika Runeberg

Veikko Sinisalo

as Eerikki Stenvall

Juha Turkka

as Juhani Stenvall

Janne Kinnunen

as Albert Stenvall

Antti Reini

as Kaarlo Bergbom

Hannu Huuska

as Fredrik Cygnaeus

Dick Idman

as Henrik Lax

Veera Marila

as Amanda

Elli Halonen

as Agnes Stenvall

Arja Pessa

as Annastina Stenvall

Ari Vakkilainen

as Emanuel Stenvall

Sue Lemström

as Charlotta Lönnqvist

Sami Nieminen

as Antti Törneroos

Jari Halonen

as August Ahlqvist

Svante Korkiakoski

as Laamanni

Chelaf Abdeslam

as Skog

Paavo Liski

as Tobacconist

Sinikka Usvamaa

as Charlotte Raa

Nina Wiklund

as Charlotte Raa (voice)

Esa Valkiala

as Berndt Ahnger

Tanjalotta Räikkä

as Companion

Aku Hirviniemi

as Ylioppilas

Janne Kataja

as Ylioppilas