Hella W (2011)
The life of a heroine. The life and work of Hella Wuolijoki. A poet, spy and millionaire, she turned into an internationally acclaimed businesswoman, politician and playwright, who collaborated with Europe's leading writers such as Bertolt Brecht and Maxim Gorky, but faced the harshness of a changing world as the Finnish, Soviet and British secret services focus on her life, family and work.
Director: Juha Wuolijoki
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Tiina Weckström as Hella Wuolijoki |
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Hannu-Pekka Björkman as Valtiollisen poliisin etsivä |
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Matleena Kuusniemi as Vappu Tuomioja, o.s. Wuolijoki |
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Maria Heiskanen as Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen" |
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Antti Litja as Raivio |
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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Eino Salmelainen |
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Svante Martin as Väinö Tanner |
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Petri Manninen as Sulo Ilmiö Wuolijoki |
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Marjaana Maijala as Nanny |
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Lilga Kovanko as Aleksandra Nikolajevna, aik. Voskresenskaja, "rouva Jartseva" |
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Kaija Pakarinen as Linda Tanner |
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Sampo Sarkola as Businessman |
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Maria Sid as Passarivanki |
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Irina Bova as Aleksandra Kollontai |
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Wanda Dubiel as Sukulaisrouva |
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Robert Enckell as Pankinjohtaja |
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Mikko Erä-Esko as Jussi, autonkuljettaja |
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Joanna Haartti as Vanki |
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Elina Hagelin as Firinä, sihteeri |
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Henna Hakkarainen as Klaara, keittäjä |
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Jonathan Hutchings as Agent M16 |
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Päivi Järvinen as Vanginvartija |
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Richard von Kaufmann as Agent MI6 |
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Nikolai Kovanko as NKVD:n upseeri |
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Kari Kuorikoski as Teatterijärjestäjä |
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Antti Kähönen as Tuomari |
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Johanna MacDonald as Ernestine Evans |
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Andrei Monikainen as Mihail Abramovitsh, parrakas, koppalakkinen NKVD:n upseeri |
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Siri Nissinen as Vappu 10-vuotiaana |
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Jan-Peter Nyquist as Hurstinen, sahan isännöitsijä |
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Andrei Tsumak as Vasili Terentjev |
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Niina Vuorisara as Jokelan sisäkkö |
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Eeva Soivio as Sisäkön ääni (voice) |
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Pentti Fagerholm as Radio voice (voice) |
| Directing | Juha Wuolijoki | Director |
| Production | Aleksi Hyvärinen | Production Manager |
| Production | Timo Savunen | Production Manager |
| Production | Sara Norberg | Production Manager |
| Sound | Panu Aaltio | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Sami Sarhamaa | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mika Niinimaa | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Konsta Mannerheimo | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Armin Altorf | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Raine Toikkanen | Special Effects Technician |
| Camera | Ants Martin Vahur | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Erik Põllumaa | Second Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Elli Toivoniemi | Third Assistant Director |
| Camera | Rein Pruul | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Kristian Miilen | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Triinu Jalakas | Costumer |
| Lighting | Kalle Penttilä | Gaffer |
| Editing | Marko Terävä | Colorist |
| Editing | Juuso Selin | Online Editor |
| Art | Kari Kankaanpää | Production Design |
| Sound | Santtu Sierilä | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Maksim Podolski | Key Grip |
| Directing | Riikka Laakkonen | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Olger Bernadt | Production Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Juha Wuolijoki | Adaptation |
| Art | Franka Vakkum | Property Master |
| Sound | Kimmo Vänttinen | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jyrki Rahkonen | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Aleksi Hyvärinen | Dramaturgy |
| Art | Tytti Tiri | Assistant Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anu Pirilä | Costume Design |
| Directing | Kadri Kilp | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Sami Sarhamaa | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Aleksi Rytkönen | First Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Outi Nyytäjä | Original Story |
| Production | Joseph Scarpinito | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Saara Kankaanpää | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaire Hendrikson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Pia Pesonen | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tiitta Stoor | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Niina Palin | Costumer |
| Camera | Peter Flinckenberg | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Harri Ylönen | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Mawbey | Wigmaker |
| Production | Toni Panula | Location Manager |
| Production | Riina Sildos | Co-Producer |
| Art | Teija Ahonen | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Riikka Virtanen | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Juha Wuolijoki | Producer |
| Directing | Niina Vuorisara | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Tutsa Huuhka | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenni Aejmelaeus-Pyysing | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristiina Ago | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Moppel | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eeva Kinnunen | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Minna Pilvinen | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nora Pippingsköld | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liisi Põllumaa | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saara Räisänen | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maarja Sild | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Taivo Tenso | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Alvar Kõue | Electrician |
| Lighting | Volmer Kliimand | Electrician |
| Lighting | Venno Kornak | Electrician |
| Lighting | Heiko Sikka | Electrician |