📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
Finnish
📆 Date Released:
1951-12-30
⌚ Running Time:
91 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.5
Beloved Cast
Helena Junkkeri
Irma Seikkula
Elina Tupanen
Leena Häkinen
Jari Junkkeri
Erkki Viljos
Arttu Junkkeri
Jussi Jurkka
Mirjam Junkkeri
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Kari Karstela
Leif Wager
Eeva Junkkeri
Gunnel Hanen
Jyrki
Matti Ranin
Kirsti Talasti
Mai-Brit Heljo
Martti Mäkelä
Heikki Savolainen
Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana
Leena Rahikka
Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
Sirkka Saarnio
Hanna Tupanen
Rakel Laakso
Liina
Emmi Jurkka
Johannes Tupanen
Reino Valkama
Kalle
Vilho Siivola
Karstela
Wilho Ilmari
Korpela
Sven Relander
Cook
Irma Wikström
Janatuinen
Anton Soini
Sika-Leena
Elvi Saarnio
Rehtori
Kosti Aaltonen
Jaakko Korpela
Joel Salava
Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)
Esko Töyri
Mies kirkossa (uncredited)
Uolevi Lönnberg
Martti (uncredited)
Eino Jantunen
