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Hello, Mr. Kivi (1984)

Original title: Päivää, herra Kivi

1984-10-12 · 1h 28m · FI
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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.

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Timo LinnasaloDirector, WriterIlpo TuomarilaWriter

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Kristiina ElsteläKristiina ElsteläHelinäMarkku HuhtamoMarkku HuhtamoLeoRagni GrönblomRagni GrönblomSisterAntti LitjaAntti LitjaMedical Director ManninenKirsti OtsamoKirsti OtsamoLiisa - Leo's wifeAntti AroAntti AroCafé OwnerSirkku GrahnSirkku GrahnLibrarianPirjo LeppänenPirjo LeppänenTherapistPertti SveholmPertti SveholmHeadmasterRaimo GrönbergRaimo GrönbergTaxidriverKati OutinenKati OutinenCoffee VendorPaavo LiskiPaavo LiskiTheatre Director

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference299187Actor preference212284 · 415670 · 415755Country preferenceFi

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What is Hello, Mr. Kivi about?

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.

How long is Hello, Mr. Kivi?

Hello, Mr. Kivi has a runtime of 88 minutes.