
"Minä elän"
1946-10-10 · 115 min · ★ 7.5
The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumously) its most successful writer.
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- Directors
- Ilmari Unho
- Production companies
- Suomi-Filmi
- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
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Rauli TuomiAleksis Kivi
Oiva LuhtalaAlbert Stenvall
Helge RaninFredrik Cygnaeus
Leo RiuttuE.A. Forsell
Topo LeisteläJohan Wilhelm Snellman
Arvi TuomiZacharias Topelius
Hilkka HelinäAlbina Palmqvist
Paavo JännesAlbin Palmqvist
Emma VäänänenManta StenvallTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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