"Minä elän" (1946)

Drama
History

The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumously) its most successful writer.

Cast

Aleksis Kivi
Rauli Tuomi
Aleksis Kivi as a child
M Matti Kivi
Emil Nervander
H Heino Turkko
Johan Wilhelm Snellman
Topo Leistelä
Zacharias Topelius
Arvi Tuomi
Edmund Palmqvist
M Matti Pihlaja
Albina Palmqvist
Hilkka Helinä
Anna Palmqvist
S Saara Ranin
Albin Palmqvist
Paavo Jännes
Elias Lönnrot
E Eero Kilpi
August Ahlqvist
K Kalle Rouni
Manta Stenvall
Emma Väänänen
Annastiina Stenvall
A Anni Aitto
Charlotta Lönnqvist
Salli Karuna
Hilda Lindfors
E Etta-Liisa Kunnas
Kaarlo Bergbom
E Emil Saarinen
Blom
A Aku Peltonen
Charlotte Raa
Ghedi Lönnberg
Prof. Saelan
Matti Aulos
Kustaa Domander
J Joel Asikainen
Esko
Uljas Kandolin
Alfred
P Pentti Koski
I Irja Kuusla
Erik Juhana Stenvall
K Kaarlo Aavajoki
Cantor
Toivo Lahti
Henriikka
V Varma Lahtinen
Bilkenroth
Arvo Lehesmaa
Student
Matti Oravisto
Rauha Rentola
Staava
Kerttu Salmi
Sakeus
Vilho Siivola
Old man
Anton Soini
Yrjö Tuominen
Elsa Turakainen
Emanuel Stenvall
H Harri Sinijärvi
Aaretti
Oke Tuuri
Kranni
Reino Valkama
Girl on a rock
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Lauri (uncredited)
M Mauno Hyvönen
Simeoni (uncredited)
M Mauri Jaakkola
Master (uncredited)
L Lennart Lauramaa
Mikko Vilkastus (uncredited)
Matti Lehtelä
Aapo (uncredited)
H Heikki Packalén
Old man (uncredited)
A Ale Porkka
Joas (uncredited)
O Osmo Saarnio
Albert Stenvall
Oiva Luhtala
Kullervo (uncredited)
Unto Salminen
Aramis (uncredited)
R Risto Veste
Old man (uncredited)
Kaarlo Wilska
Juhani Stenvall
T Tarmo Manni
Carl Johan Granberg
W Waldemar Wohlström
Fredrik Cygnaeus
Helge Ranin
E.A. Forsell
Leo Riuttu

Crew

Director
Ilmari Unho
Writer
E Elsa Soini
Producer
Risto Orko
Editor
E Elle Hongisto
Makeup Artist
A Aarne Kuokkanen
Sound
H Hugo Ranta
Director of Photography
U Uno Pihlström
Production Design
E Erkki Siitonen
Original Music Composer
T Tauno Pylkkänen