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…ja Helena soittaa (1951)
Directed by Lasse Pöysti
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.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Irma Seikkula | Leena Häkinen | Erkki Viljos | Jussi Jurkka | Sirkka-Liisa Wilén | Leif Wager | Gunnel Hanen | Matti Ranin | Mai-Brit Heljo | Heikki Savolainen | Leena Rahikka | Sirkka Saarnio | Rakel Laakso | Emmi Jurkka | Reino Valkama | Vilho Siivola | Wilho Ilmari | Sven Relander | Irma Wikström | Anton Soini | Elvi Saarnio | Kosti Aaltonen | Joel Salava | Esko Töyri | Uolevi Lönnberg | Eino Jantunen