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    …ja Helena soittaa

    91'

    1951-12-30

    7.3

    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.

    WritingAino RäsänenDirectingLasse Pöysti

    Cast

    1

    Helena Junkkeri

    Irma Seikkula

    1

    Elina Tupanen

    Leena Häkinen

    1

    Jari Junkkeri

    Erkki Viljos

    1

    Arttu Junkkeri

    Jussi Jurkka

    1

    Mirjam Junkkeri

    Sirkka-Liisa Wilén

    1

    Kari Karstela

    Leif Wager

    1

    Eeva Junkkeri

    Gunnel Hanen

    1

    Jyrki

    Matti Ranin

    1

    Kirsti Talasti

    Mai-Brit Heljo

    1

    Martti Mäkelä

    Heikki Savolainen

    1

    Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana

    Leena Rahikka

    1

    Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana

    Sirkka Saarnio

    1

    Hanna Tupanen

    Rakel Laakso

    1

    Liina

    Emmi Jurkka

    1

    Johannes Tupanen

    Reino Valkama

    1

    Kalle

    Vilho Siivola

    1

    Karstela

    Wilho Ilmari

    1

    Korpela

    Sven Relander

    1

    Cook

    Irma Wikström

    1

    Janatuinen

    Anton Soini

    1

    Sika-Leena

    Elvi Saarnio

    1

    Rehtori

    Kosti Aaltonen

    1

    Jaakko Korpela

    Joel Salava

    1

    Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)

    Esko Töyri

    1

    Mies kirkossa (uncredited)

    Uolevi Lönnberg

    1

    Martti (uncredited)

    Eino Jantunen

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Finland
    • List of languages:
      1. Finnish
    • List of companies:
      1. Fennada-Filmi
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.2139
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:…ja Helena soittaa

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