…ja Helena soittaa

…ja Helena soittaa

91 mins | Drama | Dec. 30, 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.

…ja Helena soittaa

91 mins | Drama | Dec. 30, 1951

…ja Helena soittaa
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.
Producers Fennada-Filmi (1950-1983)
Original title …ja Helena soittaa
Directors Lasse Pöysti
Writers Aino Räsänen, Lasse Pöysti

Cast

Irma Seikkula

as Helena Junkkeri

Leena Häkinen

as Elina Tupanen

Erkki Viljos

as Jari Junkkeri

Jussi Jurkka

as Arttu Junkkeri

Leif Wager

as Kari Karstela

Gunnel Hanen

as Eeva Junkkeri-Mäkelä

Mai-Brit Heljo

as Kirsti

Wilho Ilmari

as Karstela

Emmi Jurkka

as Liina

Rakel Laakso

as Hanna Tupala

Matti Ranin

as Jyrki

Sven Relander

as Korpela

Elvi Saarnio

as Skivvy

Sirkka Saarnio

as Päivi

Heikki Savolainen

as Manager

Vilho Siivola

as Kalle

Anton Soini

as Jantuinen

Esko Töyri

as Teacher at Ateneum

Reino Valkama

as Kanttori Tupanen

Irma Wikström

as Cook