Film

Päivää, herra Kivi

1984 · 1h 28m · Drama

IMDb

4.6

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.

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

• Timo LinnasaloWriter · Director
• Ilpo TuomarilaWriter
• Tahvo HirvonenDirector of Photography
• Heikki ValpolaOriginal Music Composer
• Anssi BlomstedtEditor

Release date

October 12, 1984

Status

Released

Original language

Finnish

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

K-12

Genres

Drama