…ja Helena soittaa by Lasse Pöysti
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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.
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Cast
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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