
115 minutes
10/10/1946
The life story of Aleksis Kivi, author of the first Finnish novel in Finnish language and (posthumously) its most successful writer.

Rauli Tuomi
as Aleksis Kivi
Matti Kivi
as Aleksis Kivi as a child
Anni Aitto
as Annastiina Stenvall
Kaarlo Aavajoki
as Erik Juhana Stenvall
Harri Sinijärvi
as Emanuel Stenvall

Oiva Luhtala
as Albert Stenvall
Tarmo Manni
as Juhani Stenvall
Waldemar Wohlström
as Carl Johan Granberg

Helge Ranin
as Fredrik Cygnaeus

Leo Riuttu
as E.A. Forsell
Heino Turkko
as Emil Nervander

Topo Leistelä
as Johan Wilhelm Snellman

Arvi Tuomi
as Zacharias Topelius
Matti Pihlaja
as Edmund Palmqvist

Hilkka Helinä
as Albina Palmqvist
Saara Ranin
as Anna Palmqvist

Paavo Jännes
as Albin Palmqvist
Eero Kilpi
as Elias Lönnrot
Kalle Rouni
as August Ahlqvist

Emma Väänänen
as Manta Stenvall

Salli Karuna
as Charlotta Lönnqvist
Etta-Liisa Kunnas
as Hilda Lindfors
Emil Saarinen
as Kaarlo Bergbom
Aku Peltonen
as Blom

Ghedi Lönnberg
as Charlotte Raa

Matti Aulos
as Prof. Saelan
Joel Asikainen
as Kustaa Domander

Uljas Kandolin
as Esko
Pentti Koski
as Alfred
Irja Kuusla

Toivo Lahti
as Cantor
Varma Lahtinen
as Henriikka

Arvo Lehesmaa
as Bilkenroth

Matti Oravisto
as Student

Rauha Rentola

Kerttu Salmi
as Staava

Vilho Siivola
as Sakeus

Anton Soini
as Old man

Yrjö Tuominen

Elsa Turakainen

Oke Tuuri
as Aaretti

Reino Valkama
as Kranni

Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
as Girl on a rock
Mauno Hyvönen
as Lauri (uncredited)
Mauri Jaakkola
as Simeoni (uncredited)
Lennart Lauramaa
as Master (uncredited)

Matti Lehtelä
as Mikko Vilkastus (uncredited)
Heikki Packalén
as Aapo (uncredited)
Ale Porkka
as Old man (uncredited)
Osmo Saarnio
as Joas (uncredited)

Unto Salminen
as Kullervo (uncredited)
Risto Veste
as Aramis (uncredited)

Kaarlo Wilska
as Old man (uncredited)