Armi Alive! (2015)
1h 24m
Running Time
March 20, 2015Release Date
Armi Alive! (2015)
1h 24m
Running Time
March 20, 2015Release Date
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Plot.
Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known patterns that we all have grown to love. Armi is a brave, risk-taking businesswoman and her passion for her company repeatedly takes its toll on her employees, finances and family. The company grows while Armi's personal life is shaken by suicide attempts and turbulence. In Armi Alive!, Oscar-nominated film producer and director Jörn Donner portrays a fascinating woman with fervent ideas about the new Finnish man, her company, fabrics and clothes.
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Cast & Crew.
Minna Haapkylä
Armi Ratia / Maria
Rea Mauranen
Kerttu
Laura Birn
Leena
Pekka Strang
Director
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Viljo Ratia
Robert Enckell
Insinööri
Outi Mäenpää
Buyer / Employee / Party guest
Jörn Donner
Director
Karoliina Lindgren
Writer
Joanna Haartti
Reporter / Employee at Ministry / Diviner
Misha Jaari
Producer
Tiina Lymi
Designer
Mark Lwoff
Producer
Cécile Orblin
Employee
Pessi Levanto
Composer
Ona Kamu
Employee
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 20, 2015
Original NameArmi elää!
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 24m
Genres
Wiki.
Armi elää! is a 2015 Finnish drama film directed by Jörn Donner. The film is based on the life of Finnish entrepreneur Armi Ratia through years 1949–1968 when she founded the textile and clothing company Marimekko and led it to international success. Written in a form of metafiction, the film follows a theatre group preparing a play of Ratia.In March 2016 the film received two Jussi Awards, for screenplay by Karoliina Lindgren and scenic design by Otso Linnalaakso.