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…ja Helena soittaa

7.0 91 mins Drama   1951
Fennada-Filmi  
Director(s): Lasse Pöysti

Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.

Casts of …ja Helena soittaa

Irma Seikkula

as Helena Junkkeri

Leena Häkinen

as Elina Tupanen

Erkki Viljos

as Jari Junkkeri

Jussi Jurkka

as Arttu Junkkeri

Sirkka-Liisa Wilén

as Mirjam Junkkeri

Leif Wager

as Kari Karstela

Gunnel Hanen

as Eeva Junkkeri

Matti Ranin

as Jyrki

Mai-Brit Heljo

as Kirsti Talasti

Heikki Savolainen

as Martti Mäkelä

Leena Rahikka

as Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana

Sirkka Saarnio

as Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana

Rakel Laakso

as Hanna Tupanen

Emmi Jurkka

as Liina

Reino Valkama

as Johannes Tupanen

Vilho Siivola

as Kalle

Wilho Ilmari

as Karstela

Sven Relander

as Korpela

Irma Wikström

as Cook

Anton Soini

as Janatuinen

Elvi Saarnio

as Sika-Leena

Kosti Aaltonen

as Rehtori

Joel Salava

as Jaakko Korpela

Esko Töyri

as Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)

Uolevi Lönnberg

as Mies kirkossa (uncredited)

Eino Jantunen

as Martti (uncredited)

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