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The Life of Aleksis Kivi (2002)

Genre : Drama, History, Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Jari Halonen

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Marko Tiusanen
Marko Tiusanen
Aleksis Kivi
Jari Salmi
Jari Salmi
Emil Nervander
Karoliina Kudjoi
Karoliina Kudjoi
Albina Palmqvist
Margit Lindeman
Margit Lindeman
Amalia Rosencrantz
Gustav Wiklund
Gustav Wiklund
J.V. Snellman
Jouko Turkka
Jouko Turkka
Doctor
Esko Hukkanen
Esko Hukkanen
Runeberg
Inga-Liisa Laukka
Inga-Liisa Laukka
Fredrika Runeberg
Veikko Sinisalo
Veikko Sinisalo
Eerikki Stenvall
Juha Turkka
Juha Turkka
Juhani Stenvall
Janne Kinnunen
Janne Kinnunen
Albert Stenvall
Antti Reini
Antti Reini
Kaarlo Bergbom
Hannu Huuska
Hannu Huuska
Fredrik Cygnaeus
Dick Idman
Dick Idman
Henrik Lax
Veera Marila
Veera Marila
Amanda
Elli Halonen
Elli Halonen
Agnes Stenvall
Arja Pessa
Arja Pessa
Annastina Stenvall
Ari Vakkilainen
Ari Vakkilainen
Emanuel Stenvall
Sue Lemström
Sue Lemström
Charlotta Lönnqvist
Sami Nieminen
Sami Nieminen
Antti Törneroos
Jari Halonen
Jari Halonen
August Ahlqvist
Svante Korkiakoski
Svante Korkiakoski
Laamanni
Chelaf Abdeslam
Chelaf Abdeslam
Skog
Paavo Liski
Paavo Liski
Tobacconist
Sinikka Usvamaa
Sinikka Usvamaa
Charlotte Raa
Nina Wiklund
Nina Wiklund
Charlotte Raa (voice)
Esa Valkiala
Esa Valkiala
Berndt Ahnger
Tanjalotta Räikkä
Tanjalotta Räikkä
Companion
Aku Hirviniemi
Aku Hirviniemi
Ylioppilas
Janne Kataja
Janne Kataja
Ylioppilas
Juha Milonoff
Juha Milonoff
Pekka Lehto
Pekka Lehto
Martin Bahne
Martin Bahne
Risto Kuulasmaa
Risto Kuulasmaa
Ilkka Heiskanen
Ilkka Heiskanen

Crews

Jari Halonen
Jari Halonen
Director
Jari Halonen
Jari Halonen
Writer
Olli Varja
Olli Varja
Cinematography
Tuomas Kantelinen
Tuomas Kantelinen
Music
Kauko Röyhkä
Kauko Röyhkä
Writer
Jorma Tommila
Jorma Tommila
Writer
Heikki Ahonius
Heikki Ahonius
Producer
Jari Halonen
Jari Halonen
Producer
Akke Eklund
Akke Eklund
Editor
Riikka Röpetti
Riikka Röpetti
Costume Design
Pia Viljanen
Pia Viljanen
Costume Design
Eeva Hulkkonen
Eeva Hulkkonen
Makeup Artist
Susanne Mäkelä
Susanne Mäkelä
Makeup Artist
Laura Rantaniemi
Laura Rantaniemi
Makeup Artist
Irina Tuuli
Irina Tuuli
Makeup Artist
Marika Ranta-Ruona
Marika Ranta-Ruona
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jyrki Huttunen
Jyrki Huttunen
Set Designer
Jenni Aarniala
Jenni Aarniala
Sound Editor
Antti Haikonen
Antti Haikonen
Sound Recordist

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