The Life of Aleksis Kivi
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1hr
45mins
Directed by
Jari Halonen,
Starring
Marko Tiusanen,
Jari Salmi,
Karoliina Kudjoi,
Margit Lindeman
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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.
