…ja Helena soittaa (1951)

…ja Helena soittaa (1951)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1951-12-30 Finland 91 Min. PG-13
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Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Irma Seikkula is Helena Junkkeri
Helena Junkkeri
Leena Häkinen is Elina Tupanen
Elina Tupanen
Erkki Viljos is Jari Junkkeri
Jari Junkkeri
Jussi Jurkka is Arttu Junkkeri
Arttu Junkkeri
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén is Mirjam Junkkeri
Mirjam Junkkeri
Leif Wager is Kari Karstela
Kari Karstela
Gunnel Hanen is Eeva Junkkeri
Eeva Junkkeri
Matti Ranin is Jyrki
Jyrki
Mai-Brit Heljo is Kirsti Talasti
Kirsti Talasti
Heikki Savolainen is Martti Mäkelä
Martti Mäkelä
Leena Rahikka is Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana
Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana
Sirkka Saarnio is Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
Rakel Laakso is Hanna Tupanen
Hanna Tupanen
Emmi Jurkka is Liina
Liina
Reino Valkama is Johannes Tupanen
Johannes Tupanen
Vilho Siivola is Kalle
Kalle
Wilho Ilmari is Karstela
Karstela
Sven Relander is Korpela
Korpela
Irma Wikström is Cook
Cook
Anton Soini is Janatuinen
Janatuinen
Elvi Saarnio is Sika-Leena
Sika-Leena
Kosti Aaltonen is Rehtori
Rehtori
Joel Salava is Jaakko Korpela
Jaakko Korpela
Esko Töyri is Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)
Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)
Uolevi Lönnberg is Mies kirkossa (uncredited)
Mies kirkossa (uncredited)
Eino Jantunen is Martti (uncredited)
Martti (uncredited)

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