Päivää, herra Kivi (1984)
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.
Director: Timo Linnasalo
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Kristiina Elstelä as Helinä |
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Markku Huhtamo as Leo |
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Ragni Grönblom as Sister |
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Antti Litja as Medical Director Manninen |
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Kirsti Otsamo as Liisa - Leo's wife |
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Antti Aro as Café Owner |
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Sirkku Grahn as Librarian |
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Pirjo Leppänen as Therapist |
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Pertti Sveholm as Headmaster |
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Raimo Grönberg as Taxidriver |
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Kati Outinen as Coffee Vendor |
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Paavo Liski as Theatre Director |
| Production | Heikki Takkinen | Production Manager |
| Writing | Timo Linnasalo | Writer |
| Writing | Ilpo Tuomarila | Writer |
| Writing | Aleksis Kivi | Author |
| Editing | Anssi Blomstedt | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sari Salmela | Costume Design |
| Directing | Nadja Pyykkö | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Paul Jyrälä | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Erkki Saarainen | Production Design |
| Camera | Tahvo Hirvonen | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Heikki Valpola | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Timo Linnasalo | Director |
| Sound | Jouko Lumme | Production Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Heikki Ortamo | Gaffer |
| Production | Kai Vogt | Location Manager |
| Lighting | Torsti Nyholm | Gaffer |
| Sound | Kari Koski | Production Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Antti Kokko | Colorist |
| Lighting | Pekka Uotila | Gaffer |
| Production | Orvokki Taivalsaari | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Erja Dammert | Script Supervisor |