…ja Helena soittaa
…ja Helena soittaa
Release: 1951-12-30
·Runtime: 91m
·★ 6.5
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Finland
Production Companies
Fennada-Filmi
Cast
Mai-Brit Heljo
as Kirsti Talasti
Reino Valkama
as Johannes Tupanen
Sven Relander
as Korpela
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
as Mirjam Junkkeri
Irma Seikkula
as Helena Junkkeri
Leena Häkinen
as Elina Tupanen
Heikki Savolainen
as Martti Mäkelä
Rakel Laakso
as Hanna Tupanen
Erkki Viljos
as Jari Junkkeri
Sirkka Saarnio
as Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
Emmi Jurkka
as Liina
Vilho Siivola
as Kalle
Wilho Ilmari
as Karstela
Anton Soini
as Janatuinen
Elvi Saarnio
as Sika-Leena
Jussi Jurkka
as Arttu Junkkeri
Leif Wager
as Kari Karstela