Päivää, herra Kivi

Päivää, herra Kivi

1984 · 88 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

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.

Directed by Timo Linnasalo · Written by Ilpo Tuomarila

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Kristiina Elstelä Helinä
Markku Huhtamo Leo
Ragni Grönblom Sister
Antti Litja Medical Director Manninen
Kirsti Otsamo Liisa - Leo's wife
Antti Aro Café Owner
Sirkku Grahn Librarian
Pirjo Leppänen Therapist
Pertti Sveholm Headmaster
Raimo Grönberg Taxidriver
Kati Outinen Coffee Vendor
Paavo Liski Theatre Director

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