The Life of Aleksis Kivi
– Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish ..
Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, "Seven Brothers/Seitsemän veljestä". Although Kivi was among the very earliest authors of prose and lyrics in Finnish language, he is still considered one of the greatest of them all.
Release Date:
18 Jan 2002
Language:
Finnish, Swedish
Director:
Jari Halonen
Writer:
Jari Halonen, Kauko Röyhkä
Main Actors:
Marko Tiusanen, Jari Salmi, Karoliina Kudjoi, Margit Lindeman
Plot:
Finland in the 1850's take the first steps towards independence. The Finnish-language authors introduce themselves.
Awards:
3 nominations.
Ratings: