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…ja Helena soittaa

70 %|Dec 30, 1951|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.

Featured Crew

Aino Räsänen
Novel
August Lindström
Production Design
Einar Englund
Original Music Composer
Lasse Pöysti
Screenplay
Lasse Pöysti
Director
Mauno Mäkelä
Producer
Gösta Salminen
Sound
Esko Töyri
Director of Photography

Cast

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Irma Seikkula
Helena Junkkeri
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Leena Häkinen
Elina Tupanen
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Erkki Viljos
Jari Junkkeri
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Jussi Jurkka
Arttu Junkkeri
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Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Mirjam Junkkeri
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Leif Wager
Kari Karstela
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Gunnel Hanen
Eeva Junkkeri
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Mai-Brit Heljo
Kirsti Talasti
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Heikki Savolainen
Martti Mäkelä
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Leena Rahikka
Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana
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Sirkka Saarnio
Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
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Rakel Laakso
Hanna Tupanen
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Reino Valkama
Johannes Tupanen
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Wilho Ilmari
Karstela
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Anton Soini
Janatuinen
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Elvi Saarnio
Sika-Leena
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Joel Salava
Jaakko Korpela
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Esko Töyri
Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)
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Uolevi Lönnberg
Mies kirkossa (uncredited)
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Eino Jantunen
Martti (uncredited)