…ja Helena soittaa (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.
Director:
Lasse Pöysti
Writer:
Lasse Pöysti
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Irma Seikkula as Helena Junkkeri |
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Leena Häkinen as Elina Tupanen |
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Erkki Viljos as Jari Junkkeri |
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Jussi Jurkka as Arttu Junkkeri |
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Sirkka-Liisa Wilén as Mirjam Junkkeri |
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Leif Wager as Kari Karstela |
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Gunnel Hanen as Eeva Junkkeri |
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Matti Ranin as Jyrki |
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Mai-Brit Heljo as Kirsti Talasti |
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Heikki Savolainen as Martti Mäkelä |
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Leena Rahikka as Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana |
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Sirkka Saarnio as Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana |
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Rakel Laakso as Hanna Tupanen |
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Emmi Jurkka as Liina |
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Reino Valkama as Johannes Tupanen |
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Vilho Siivola as Kalle |
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Wilho Ilmari as Karstela |
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Sven Relander as Korpela |
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Irma Wikström as Cook |
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Anton Soini as Janatuinen |
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Elvi Saarnio as Sika-Leena |
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Kosti Aaltonen as Rehtori |
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Joel Salava as Jaakko Korpela |
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Esko Töyri as Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited) |
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Uolevi Lönnberg as Mies kirkossa (uncredited) |
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Eino Jantunen as Martti (uncredited) |
| Writing | Aino Räsänen | Novel |
| Writing | Lasse Pöysti | Screenplay |
| Art | August Lindström | Production Design |
| Sound | Einar Englund | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Lasse Pöysti | Director |
| Production | Mauno Mäkelä | Producer |
| Sound | Gösta Salminen | Sound |
| Camera | Esko Töyri | Director of Photography |
