…ja Helena soittaa
30/12/1951
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.
Movie Information
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)
