Hella W

4.7

82 minutes

1/28/2011

Overview

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.

Cast List

Tiina Weckström
as Hella Wuolijoki
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
as Valtiollisen poliisin etsivä
Matleena Kuusniemi
as Vappu Tuomioja, o.s. Wuolijoki
Maria Heiskanen
as Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"
Antti Litja
as Raivio
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
as Eino Salmelainen
Svante Martin
as Väinö Tanner
Petri Manninen
as Sulo Ilmiö Wuolijoki
Marjaana Maijala
as Nanny
Lilga Kovanko
as Aleksandra Nikolajevna, aik. Voskresenskaja, "rouva Jartseva"
Kaija Pakarinen
as Linda Tanner
Sampo Sarkola
as Businessman
Maria Sid
as Passarivanki
Irina Bova
as Aleksandra Kollontai
Wanda Dubiel
as Sukulaisrouva
Robert Enckell
as Pankinjohtaja
Mikko Erä-Esko
as Jussi, autonkuljettaja
Joanna Haartti
as Vanki
Elina Hagelin
as Firinä, sihteeri
Henna Hakkarainen
as Klaara, keittäjä
Jonathan Hutchings
as Agent M16
Päivi Järvinen
as Vanginvartija
Richard von Kaufmann
as Agent MI6
Nikolai Kovanko
as NKVD:n upseeri
Kari Kuorikoski
as Teatterijärjestäjä
Antti Kähönen
as Tuomari
Johanna MacDonald
as Ernestine Evans
Andrei Monikainen
as Mihail Abramovitsh, parrakas, koppalakkinen NKVD:n upseeri
Siri Nissinen
as Vappu 10-vuotiaana
Jan-Peter Nyquist
as Hurstinen, sahan isännöitsijä
Andrei Tsumak
as Vasili Terentjev
Niina Vuorisara
as Jokelan sisäkkö
Eeva Soivio
as Sisäkön ääni (voice)
Pentti Fagerholm
as Radio voice (voice)