…ja Helena soittaa
…ja Helena soittaa

…ja Helena soittaa

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1951
1h 31m
6.5(2 votes)
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.

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26 members
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Irma Seikkula

Helena Junkkeri

Irma Seikkula
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Leena Häkinen

Elina Tupanen

Leena Häkinen
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Erkki Viljos

Jari Junkkeri

Erkki Viljos
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Jussi Jurkka

Arttu Junkkeri

Jussi Jurkka
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Sirkka-Liisa Wilén

Mirjam Junkkeri

Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
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Leif Wager

Kari Karstela

Leif Wager
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Gunnel Hanen

Eeva Junkkeri

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Matti Ranin

Jyrki

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Mai-Brit Heljo

Kirsti Talasti

Mai-Brit Heljo
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Heikki Savolainen

Martti Mäkelä

Heikki Savolainen
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Leena Rahikka

Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana

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Sirkka Saarnio

Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana

Sirkka Saarnio
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Rakel Laakso

Hanna Tupanen

Rakel Laakso
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Emmi Jurkka

Liina

Emmi Jurkka
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Reino Valkama

Johannes Tupanen

Reino Valkama
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Vilho Siivola

Kalle

Vilho Siivola
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Wilho Ilmari

Karstela

Wilho Ilmari
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Sven Relander

Korpela

Sven Relander
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Irma Wikström

Cook

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Anton Soini

Janatuinen

Anton Soini
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Elvi Saarnio

Sika-Leena

Elvi Saarnio
Art

Kosti Aaltonen

Rehtori

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Joel Salava

Jaakko Korpela

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Camera

Esko Töyri

Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)

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Uolevi Lönnberg

Mies kirkossa (uncredited)

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Eino Jantunen

Martti (uncredited)

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