"Minä elän"

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"Minä elän"

1946

1h 55m

6.0(1 votes)

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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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53 members

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Rauli Tuomi

Aleksis Kivi

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Matti Kivi

Aleksis Kivi as a child

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Anni Aitto

Annastiina Stenvall

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Kaarlo Aavajoki

Erik Juhana Stenvall

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Harri Sinijärvi

Emanuel Stenvall

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Oiva Luhtala

Albert Stenvall

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Tarmo Manni

Juhani Stenvall

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Waldemar Wohlström

Carl Johan Granberg

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Helge Ranin

Fredrik Cygnaeus

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Leo Riuttu

E.A. Forsell

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Heino Turkko

Emil Nervander

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Topo Leistelä

Johan Wilhelm Snellman

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Arvi Tuomi

Zacharias Topelius

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Matti Pihlaja

Edmund Palmqvist

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Hilkka Helinä

Albina Palmqvist

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Saara Ranin

Anna Palmqvist

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Paavo Jännes

Albin Palmqvist

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Eero Kilpi

Elias Lönnrot

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Kalle Rouni

August Ahlqvist

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Emma Väänänen

Manta Stenvall

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Salli Karuna

Charlotta Lönnqvist

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Etta-Liisa Kunnas

Hilda Lindfors

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Emil Saarinen

Kaarlo Bergbom

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Aku Peltonen

Blom

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Ghedi Lönnberg

Charlotte Raa

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Matti Aulos

Prof. Saelan

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Joel Asikainen

Kustaa Domander

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Uljas Kandolin

Esko

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Pentti Koski

Alfred

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Irja Kuusla

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Toivo Lahti

Cantor

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Varma Lahtinen

Henriikka

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Arvo Lehesmaa

Bilkenroth

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Matti Oravisto

Student

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Rauha Rentola

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Kerttu Salmi

Staava

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Vilho Siivola

Sakeus

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Anton Soini

Old man

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Yrjö Tuominen

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Elsa Turakainen

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Oke Tuuri

Aaretti

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Reino Valkama

Kranni

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Eeva-Kaarina Volanen

Girl on a rock

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Mauno Hyvönen

Lauri (uncredited)

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Mauri Jaakkola

Simeoni (uncredited)

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Lennart Lauramaa

Master (uncredited)

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Matti Lehtelä

Mikko Vilkastus (uncredited)

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Heikki Packalén

Aapo (uncredited)

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Ale Porkka

Old man (uncredited)

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Osmo Saarnio

Joas (uncredited)

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Unto Salminen

Kullervo (uncredited)

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Risto Veste

Aramis (uncredited)

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Kaarlo Wilska

Old man (uncredited)

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