Movielogr
Päivää, herra Kivi (1984)
Directed by Timo Linnasalo
Overview
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.
Length 88 minutes
Actors
Kristiina Elstelä | Markku Huhtamo | Ragni Grönblom | Antti Litja | Kirsti Otsamo | Antti Aro | Sirkku Grahn | Pirjo Leppänen | Pertti Sveholm | Raimo Grönberg | Kati Outinen | Paavo Liski