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…ja Helena soittaa (1951)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Lasse Pöysti
Writer : Lasse Pöysti

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Irma Seikkula
Irma Seikkula
Helena Junkkeri
Leena Häkinen
Leena Häkinen
Elina Tupanen
Erkki Viljos
Erkki Viljos
Jari Junkkeri
Jussi Jurkka
Jussi Jurkka
Arttu Junkkeri
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Mirjam
Leif Wager
Leif Wager
Kari Karstela
Gunnel Hanen
Gunnel Hanen
Eeva Junkkeri-Mäkelä
Mai-Brit Heljo
Mai-Brit Heljo
Kirsti
Wilho Ilmari
Wilho Ilmari
Karstela
Emmi Jurkka
Emmi Jurkka
Liina
Rakel Laakso
Rakel Laakso
Hanna Tupala
Matti Ranin
Matti Ranin
Jyrki
Sven Relander
Sven Relander
Korpela
Elvi Saarnio
Elvi Saarnio
Skivvy
Sirkka Saarnio
Sirkka Saarnio
Päivi
Heikki Savolainen
Heikki Savolainen
Manager
Vilho Siivola
Vilho Siivola
Kalle
Anton Soini
Anton Soini
Jantuinen
Esko Töyri
Esko Töyri
Teacher at Ateneum
Reino Valkama
Reino Valkama
Kanttori Tupanen
Irma Wikström
Irma Wikström
Cook

Crews

Lasse Pöysti
Lasse Pöysti
Director
Mauno Mäkelä
Mauno Mäkelä
Producer
Gösta Salminen
Gösta Salminen
Sound
Esko Töyri
Esko Töyri
Director of Photography
Aino Räsänen
Aino Räsänen
Novel
Lasse Pöysti
Lasse Pöysti
Screenplay
Einar Englund
Einar Englund
Original Music Composer
August Lindström
August Lindström
Production Design

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