About the film
based on novel or book finnish winter war
…ja Helena soittaa
Release Date: December 30, 1951
| Year | : | 1951 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Fennada-Filmi |
| Director | : | Lasse Pöysti |
| Producers | : | Mauno Mäkelä |
| Writers | : | Lasse Pöysti, Aino Räsänen |
| RunTime | : | 91 mins. |
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.
Main Actors
Irma Seikkula
Character : Helena Junkkeri
Leena Häkinen
Character : Elina Tupanen
Erkki Viljos
Character : Jari Junkkeri
Jussi Jurkka
Character : Arttu Junkkeri
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Character : Mirjam Junkkeri
Leif Wager
Character : Kari Karstela
Gunnel Hanen
Character : Eeva Junkkeri
Matti Ranin
Character : Jyrki
Mai-Brit Heljo
Character : Kirsti Talasti
Heikki Savolainen
Character : Martti Mäkelä
Leena Rahikka
Character : Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana
Sirkka Saarnio
Character : Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
Rakel Laakso
Character : Hanna Tupanen
Emmi Jurkka
Character : Liina
Reino Valkama
Character : Johannes Tupanen
Vilho Siivola
Character : Kalle
Wilho Ilmari
Character : Karstela
Sven Relander
Character : Korpela
Irma Wikström
Character : Cook
Anton Soini
Character : Janatuinen
Elvi Saarnio
Character : Sika-Leena
Kosti Aaltonen
Character : Rehtori
Joel Salava
Character : Jaakko Korpela
Esko Töyri
Character : Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)
Uolevi Lönnberg
Character : Mies kirkossa (uncredited)
Eino Jantunen
Character : Martti (uncredited)
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