
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.

as Helena Junkkeri

as Elina Tupanen

as Jari Junkkeri

as Arttu Junkkeri

as Mirjam Junkkeri

as Kari Karstela

as Eeva Junkkeri

as Jyrki

as Kirsti Talasti

as Martti Mäkelä

as Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana

as Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana

as Hanna Tupanen

as Liina

as Johannes Tupanen

as Kalle

as Karstela

as Korpela

as Cook

as Janatuinen

as Sika-Leena

as Rehtori

as Jaakko Korpela

as Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)

as Mies kirkossa (uncredited)

as Martti (uncredited)