
91 minutes
12/30/1951
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.

Irma Seikkula
as Helena Junkkeri

Leena Häkinen
as Elina Tupanen

Erkki Viljos
as Jari Junkkeri

Jussi Jurkka
as Arttu Junkkeri

Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
as Mirjam Junkkeri

Leif Wager
as Kari Karstela
Gunnel Hanen
as Eeva Junkkeri
Matti Ranin
as Jyrki

Mai-Brit Heljo
as Kirsti Talasti

Heikki Savolainen
as Martti Mäkelä
Leena Rahikka
as Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana

Sirkka Saarnio
as Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana

Rakel Laakso
as Hanna Tupanen

Emmi Jurkka
as Liina

Reino Valkama
as Johannes Tupanen

Vilho Siivola
as Kalle

Wilho Ilmari
as Karstela

Sven Relander
as Korpela
Irma Wikström
as Cook

Anton Soini
as Janatuinen

Elvi Saarnio
as Sika-Leena
Kosti Aaltonen
as Rehtori
Joel Salava
as Jaakko Korpela
Esko Töyri
as Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)
Uolevi Lönnberg
as Mies kirkossa (uncredited)
Eino Jantunen
as Martti (uncredited)